University of Groningen

Faculty Member, Groningen Institute of Archaeology

Lecturer

Groningen Institute of Archaeology, Laboratory for Conservation and Material Studies

Thesis Title: From Household Production to Workshops;

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A.J. Nijboer; From household production to workshops; archaeological evidence for economic transformations, pre-monetary exchange and urbanisation in central Italy from 800 to 400 BC; Groningen, 1998

Contents
List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface

Chapter I FRAMEWORK
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Theoretical background 7
1.3 Chronology 15
1.4 Method of study 18
1.5 Agricultural foundations 20
1.6 Urbanisation 24
1.7 Economic development 29
1.8 Social and cultural development 46

Chapter II POTTERY
2.1 Introduction 50
2.2 General geological perspective 58
2.3 Preparation of raw materials 62
2.4 Forming and finishing methods 64
2.5 Firing 73
2.6 Archaeological evidence 79
2.6.1 Satricum 79
2.6.2 Lavinium 91
2.6.3 Laurentina-Acqua Acetosa 96
2.6.4 Caere 99
2.6.5 Acquarossa 111
2.6.6 Poggio Civitate 113
2.6.7 Marzabotto 118
2.7 Ancient literary texts 126
2.8 Conclusion 128

Chapter III METALS
3.1 Introduction 135
3.2 Gold and silver 142
3.3 Copper alloys 144
3.4 Iron 150
3.5 Resources 162
3.6 Archaeological evidence 165
3.6.1 Pithekoussai 165
3.6.2 Satricum 168
3.6.3 Caere 184
3.6.4 Acquarossa 185
3.6.5 Gran Carro 187
3.6.6 Lago dell'Accesa 188
3.6.7 Populonia 189
3.6.8 Poggio Civitate 193
3.6.9 Marzabotto 196
3.7 Conclusion 202

Chapter IV STANDARDISATION AND PRE-MONETARY EXCHANGE
4.1 Introduction 207
4.2 Weights 210
4.3 Volume 223
4.4 Length 229
4.5 Marzabotto 230
4.6 Conclusion 233

Chapter V EPILOGUE 238

Samenvatting 247
Appendix Iron artefacts which are recorded at Satricum 257
Bibliography 262-307

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