A pottery production for whom and for what target?
Kitapta bölümler > Diğer · 2020
Yazarlar: Zeynep Mercangöz
Multidisciplinary approaches to food and foodways in the medieval Eastern Mediterranean, Diğer, Uluslararası, 2020, ss 307-322, ,
DOI: 10.4000/books.momeditions.10219
Özet
Among the numerous ceramic finds from Kadıkalesi (Kuşadası) excavation, only a few have been identified as used wares related to medieval daily life at the site. However, data were obtained which show pottery production in the Late Byzantine period. In comparison to glazed ceramics, unglazed ceramics make up the majority, in which amphorae in different types and sizes are prevalent. Although we are aware of overseas trade of some glazed ceramics, no chemical analyses concerning amphorae have yet been carried out, and we lack information on their geographical distribution. Based on only one document, it is known that wine was sold in Anaia. Besides these cargo vessels, a group of glazed chalices/goblets was included in trade related to wine. It is also possible to suggest that some cooking pots and service wares were produced for trade. In this paper, following a brief presentation of the Kadıkalesi excavation and its ceramic production, information concerning onsite production sectors is provided; the markets and commercial actors in this trade are discussed.