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Antike Kunst, 2021
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Antike Kunst, 2021
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Bulletin der Schweizer Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klassische Archäologie, 2020
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Bulletin der Schweizer Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klassische Archäologie, 2019
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L. Zamboni, M. Fernández-Götz & C. Metzner-Nebelsick (eds) 2020: Crossing the Alps. Early Urbanism between Northern Italy and Central Europe (900-400 BC), Leiden: Sidestone Press, 2020
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AntK 62, 2019
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Antike Kunst, 2019
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![Research paper thumbnail of A. Mistireki, Die Lopades von Spina - Griechische Kochgefässe in Etrurien?, AntK 62, 2019, 35-57.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/attachments.academia-assets.com/66048472/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Antike Kunst 62, 2019
In Spina konnte erstmals der Nachweis der griechischen «batterie de cuisine» in einer etruskische... more In Spina konnte erstmals der Nachweis der griechischen «batterie de cuisine» in einer etruskischen Siedlung und nördlich des Apennins erbracht werden. Die Leitform der griechischen Kochkeramik schlechthin ist die Lopas. Ein flacher Kochtopf mit weiter Mündung, dessen Rand innen mit einer Deckelleiste versehen ist. Die Gefässform entsteht im 5. Jh. v. Chr. Ab klassischer, v. a. aber hellenistischer Zeit findet die Gefässform eine maximale Verbreitung von der Levante bis nach Marseille. Eine Vielzahl neuer Produktionsorte entsteht, aber auch lokale Imitationen in den für die einheimischen Kochtöpfe üblicherweise verwendeten Tonsorten. Zeitgleich mit der neuen Gefässform lässt sich in den antiken Schriftquellen ein entscheidender Einschnitt in den Essgewohnheiten feststellen. Dies wirft Fragen nach einer möglichen Übernahme griechischer kulinarischer Sitten und einer bedingten Akkulturation auf.
Die Untersuchung der Lopades der Zürcher Grabung konnte durch eine auf technischen Merkmalen beruhenden Typologie neue Einblicke in die Herstellung der Lopades und deren Entwicklung liefern. Naturwissenschaftliche Analysen ergänzen das Bild und geben Hinweise zu den damaligen Essensgewohnheiten. In der etruskischen Stadt Spina fällt zudem die nur partiell erfolgte Übernahme des griechischen Kochsets und eine starke Vermischung indigener und fremder Elemente auf. Anhand des Fundmaterials aus einem Zerstörungshorizont soll dies näher betrachtet werden.
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![Research paper thumbnail of A. Mistireki, Furnace Lining, in: C. Peege (ed.), Agia Varvara - Almyras. An Iron Age Copper Smelting Site in Cyprus (Oxford 2018) 245-252.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/attachments.academia-assets.com/61288600/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Agia Varvara - Almyras. An Iron Age Copper Smelting Site in Cyprus, 2018
The Iron Age copper smelting site situated near the Cypriot village Agia Varvara is of particular... more The Iron Age copper smelting site situated near the Cypriot village Agia Varvara is of particular importance among the ancient copper processing places in the Near East because it has revealed spatial as well as technological aspects of copper production in a hitherto rarely-seen depth of detail. Agia Varvara-Almyras: an Iron Age Copper Smelting Site in Cyprus presents the results of a comprehensive post-excavation analysis of the stratigraphy (part I), also of the geology, metallurgical materials (furnaces, tuyeres), finds (pottery, furnace lining, stone tools), as well as a synthesis of the copper smelting technology at Agia Varvara-Almyras (part II).The excavation analysis not only focuses on pyrotechnical information from individual furnaces, but also provides a detailed study of the spatial organisation as well as of the living conditions on the smelting site. An elaborate reconstruction of the features in a 3D model allows the visualisation of formerly-dispersed loci of copper production. Based on this virtual rebuilding of the hillock named Almyras, it becomes clear that archaeometallurgy must be unchained, and the idea of an ‘operational chain’ must be replaced by a more multidimensional research strategy labelled as an ‘operational web’. The present volume aims to stimulate future excavations which pay attention to the reasons behind the exploitation of the riches of the island, as well as to the needs of the markets where the final product was very likely to have been appreciated as a strategic commodity, by power players operating on the island as well as by ordinary people in need of a repair to an everyday commodity which had broken.
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Bulletin der Schweizer Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klassische Archäologie, 2017
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NIKE Bulletin, 2017
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Bulletin SAKA-ASAC, 2021
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Call for Papers
& Italiker' des dArV e.V. findet vom 03. bis 04. Februar 2023 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Fachberei... more & Italiker' des dArV e.V. findet vom 03. bis 04. Februar 2023 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Fachbereich Klassische Archäologie der Universität Basel statt. Thema des Basler Workshops ist die Keramik im etruskischen und italischen Raum in einer kontextbezogenen Perspektive.
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Das 21. Treffen der Etrusker & Italiker AG des dArV e.V. findet vom 03. bis 04. Februar 2023 in Z... more Das 21. Treffen der Etrusker & Italiker AG des dArV e.V. findet vom 03. bis 04. Februar 2023 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Fachbereich Klassische Archäologie der Universitäten Basel und Zürich statt. Thema des Basler Workshops ist die Keramik im etruskischen und italischen Raum in einer kontextbezogenen Perspektive.
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![Research paper thumbnail of Spina - Wohnen und Handwerk im Venedig der Antike. Zur Rekonstruktion eines Hauses und dessen Ausstattung im 4. Jh. v. Chr.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/attachments.academia-assets.com/107122230/thumbnails/1.jpg)
The Zurich excavations in Spina [2008-2017] brought to light several settlement phases from the e... more The Zurich excavations in Spina [2008-2017] brought to light several settlement phases from the end of the 6th to the end of the 4th century B.C. The present volume is dedicated to the remains of the most recent phase, a house destroyed during a military conflict and its completely preserved inventory of the 4th century B.C. In addition to the evaluation of the architectural remains, the findings are also presented in their entirety, focusing on the so-called utilitarian pottery, which has hardly been considered in research to date. Based on the analysis of the findings, conclusions are drawn about the organisation of the household as well as the consumer behaviour and the social position of the inhabitants. In addition, the function, typological development, method of production, chronological development and origin of the ceramic findings are examined. The investigations in Spina, historically the most important trading centre on the Italian Adriatic coast, have added new data on the material and social network in the Mediterranean to the previously only sparsely documented 4th century B.C. in the Po Valley. Thanks to the excellent preservation conditions and the undisturbed features, the study makes an important contribution to the chronological classification and typological development of Etruscan pottery and the settlement system of this period.
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![Research paper thumbnail of Greek haute cuisine: Greek and Greek Style Cooking Ware in Ancient Italy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/attachments.academia-assets.com/108193698/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Entangled Food Histories 4-5 December 2023, University of Pavia (Collegio Ghislieri)
Over the last two decades, archaeological research has made notable advances in the area of ancie... more Over the last two decades, archaeological research has made notable advances in the area of ancient food preparation and consumption, integrating pottery analysis with chemical, faunal and archaeobotanical investigations. In this paper we shall focus on a particular set of cooking devices of Greek origin that hold great significance in the Western Mediterranean region during the 1st millennium BCE.
A basic and standardized set of culinary vessels and utensils, including portable charcoal basins and cookers, has transformed food processing traditions in the Mediterranean region from the 6th century BCE onwards. This led to the diffusion of novel recipes and eating practices.
Our paper aims to explore the ways in which the emergence of a sort of ‘haute cusine’ interacted with local traditions in Italic, Etruscan, and Western Greek settlements through processes of interaction, acculturation, adaptation, and imitation.
We present a range of case-studies that provide fresh data on context-based assemblages of cooking sets, including key sites from Etruria Padana, Southern Italy and Sicily. The cultural and social elements will be given special consideration, as imported cooking vessels and their replicas are frequently connected with mobility and changing identities of both individuals and larger groups.
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Die Untersuchung der Lopades der Zürcher Grabung konnte durch eine auf technischen Merkmalen beruhenden Typologie neue Einblicke in die Herstellung der Lopades und deren Entwicklung liefern. Naturwissenschaftliche Analysen ergänzen das Bild und geben Hinweise zu den damaligen Essensgewohnheiten. In der etruskischen Stadt Spina fällt zudem die nur partiell erfolgte Übernahme des griechischen Kochsets und eine starke Vermischung indigener und fremder Elemente auf. Anhand des Fundmaterials aus einem Zerstörungshorizont soll dies näher betrachtet werden.
A basic and standardized set of culinary vessels and utensils, including portable charcoal basins and cookers, has transformed food processing traditions in the Mediterranean region from the 6th century BCE onwards. This led to the diffusion of novel recipes and eating practices.
Our paper aims to explore the ways in which the emergence of a sort of ‘haute cusine’ interacted with local traditions in Italic, Etruscan, and Western Greek settlements through processes of interaction, acculturation, adaptation, and imitation.
We present a range of case-studies that provide fresh data on context-based assemblages of cooking sets, including key sites from Etruria Padana, Southern Italy and Sicily. The cultural and social elements will be given special consideration, as imported cooking vessels and their replicas are frequently connected with mobility and changing identities of both individuals and larger groups.
Die Untersuchung der Lopades der Zürcher Grabung konnte durch eine auf technischen Merkmalen beruhenden Typologie neue Einblicke in die Herstellung der Lopades und deren Entwicklung liefern. Naturwissenschaftliche Analysen ergänzen das Bild und geben Hinweise zu den damaligen Essensgewohnheiten. In der etruskischen Stadt Spina fällt zudem die nur partiell erfolgte Übernahme des griechischen Kochsets und eine starke Vermischung indigener und fremder Elemente auf. Anhand des Fundmaterials aus einem Zerstörungshorizont soll dies näher betrachtet werden.
A basic and standardized set of culinary vessels and utensils, including portable charcoal basins and cookers, has transformed food processing traditions in the Mediterranean region from the 6th century BCE onwards. This led to the diffusion of novel recipes and eating practices.
Our paper aims to explore the ways in which the emergence of a sort of ‘haute cusine’ interacted with local traditions in Italic, Etruscan, and Western Greek settlements through processes of interaction, acculturation, adaptation, and imitation.
We present a range of case-studies that provide fresh data on context-based assemblages of cooking sets, including key sites from Etruria Padana, Southern Italy and Sicily. The cultural and social elements will be given special consideration, as imported cooking vessels and their replicas are frequently connected with mobility and changing identities of both individuals and larger groups.