ABSTRACT

This paper examines, in parallel, two key archaeological material groups: the kilns and the ceramics from the exceptional tell site of Imvrou Pigadi, the first known and systematically excavated Middle Neolithic pottery workshop in Thessaly. The study forms an all-encompassing, material-based, and scientifically integrated framework based on macroscopic and microscopic analyses, including typological classification and geoarchaeology with an emphasis on micromorphology, as well as an examination of spatial organization. Direct and indirect evidence for standardization and specialization in technology and production practices points to advanced pyrotechnological knowledge and expertise in pottery manufacture at the site. Moreover, the paper examines the social interplay developed around pottery production by discussing cooperation and the organization of social space within the community. Overall, this analysis touches upon the discussion of the wider community of pottery manufacturing centers in Neolithic Thessaly and places the site within its cultural context, offering new insights into craftsmanship and social reciprocity.

摘要

本文同时研究了两个关键的考古材料组：窑炉和来自伊姆鲁皮加迪 (Imvrou Pigadi) 遗址的陶瓷，这是色萨利第一个已知且系统发掘的新石器时代中期陶器作坊。该研究在宏观和微观分析的基础上形成了一个包罗万象、以材料为基础、科学整合的框架，包括类型学分类和地质考古学，重点是微观形态学，以及空间组织的检查。技术和生产实践标准化和专业化的直接和间接证据表明，现场陶器制造方面拥有先进的烟火技术知识和专业知识。而且，该论文通过讨论社区内的合作和社会空间组织，研究了围绕陶器生产发展起来的社会相互作用。总体而言，本分析涉及对新石器时代色萨利陶器制造中心更广泛社区的讨论，并将该遗址置于其文化背景中，为工艺和社会互惠提供了新的见解。