The Chora of Metaponto 5: A Greek Farmhouse at Ponte Fabrizio

Description

The fifth volume in the Institute of Classical Archaeology's series on rural settlements in the countryside (chora) of Metaponto presents the excavation of a Greek farmhouse, illuminating the lifeways of fourth-century BC farmers of modest means. Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Preface Introduction Part I 1. Overview: Excavations, Chronology, and Site Phasing 2. The Rooms, Areas, and Soundings: Excavated Units and Assemblages 3. Fattoria Fabrizio Site Assemblage 4. Farmhouse Structure and Plan 5. Aspects of the Rural Economy 6. The Domestic Cult at Fattoria Fabrizio Part II 7. Archaeobotany at Fattoria Fabrizio 8. Animal Bones 9. Marine Shells Part III 10. Archaeological Materials: Introduction to the Pottery and Finds 11. Pottery Fabrics 12. Figured Wares 13. Archaic and Black-gloss Fine Wares 14. Miniatures 15. Banded Ware 16. Wheel-made Painted Ware 17. Plain and Coarse Wares 18. Louteria 19. Mortaria 20. Cooking Ware 21. Transport Amphorae 22. Opus Doliare 23. Terracottas 24. Loom Weights 25. Roof Tiles 26. Metal Objects 27. Coins 28. Lithic Material Appendices Appendix A. Assemblage Tables Appendix B. Quantification of the Site Assemblage Appendix C. Census of Farmhouses Appendix D. Archaeobotanical Analyses: Pollen, NPPs, and Seeds/fruit Reference Materials References Index