Once again our main goal was to determine the provenance of the stone types used for the wall and floor veneer of Sagalassos. Whereas the wall veneer was the primary subject of research during the previous two seasons, this year special attention was given to the floor revetment. During the campaign of 2008 the opus […]
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Archaeometrical Study of Craft Activities
Friday, August 21, 2009
A wide range of mineral resources was exploited in the territory of Sagalassos, including ores, clays and natural building stones. Sagalassos is known as a large pottery producing centre, using several local clay resources, exporting its products all over the Roman Empire. Another craft activity was the melting and working of iron. Also, local limestone […]
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Monday, July 20, 2009
The fourth post-Roman ceramics study season commenced on June 21 and was completed on July 9, 2009. The aim of this season was the study of pottery sherds from (a) sites identified during the course of previous surface survey fieldwork in the suburban territory of the ancient city-site of Sagalassos (the area of Akyamac), and […]
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