Central Branch Vienna

"Das Ziel der hier präsentierten Untersuchung ist eine möglichst umfassende Rekonstruktion des inter-
und extrainsularen Keramikaustauschsystems im Äolischen Archipel (Messina, Sizilien, Italien)
während der Capo Graziano Phasen [FBZ-MBZII (2200-1430 v. Chr.)]. Hierzu wurden 259 Proben
von Fundplätzen der benachbarten Inseln Stromboli, Filicudi und Lipari sowie 7 typologisch ähnliche
Exemplare aus den außer-äolischen Regionen Milazzo (Nordsizilien) und Vivara (Phlegräischer Archipel,
Kampanien) durch petrographische und chemische Analysen (Mikrosonde und Laser Ablation ICPMS)
der das keramische Skelett bildenden vulkanischen Mineralien analysiert. Die daraus gewonnenen
Ergebnisse zeigen das Bestehen von selbständigen Produktionsstätten auf den drei Äolischen Inseln und
von unterschiedlichen inter- und extrainsularen Austauschbeziehungen. In interinsularer Hinsicht ist der
Umlauf verzierter Keramik von Lipari nach Filicudi und unverzierter Vasen von Lipari nach Stromboli
nachweisbar. Extrainsular sind Importe von der italienischen Halbinsel nach Stromboli und ein deutlich
geringerer keramischer Umlauf von Sizilien nach Filicudi und Stromboli zu beobachten. Die in Milazzo
gefundenen unverzierten geschlossenen Gefäße von äolischer Typologie wurden in Filicudi produziert,
während die in Vivara gefundenen im Capo Graziano Stil verzierten offenen Vasen aus liparischer
Produktion stammen.
Schlüsselworte: Bronzezeit, Capo Graziano facies [FBZ-MBZII (2200-1430 v. Chr.)], Äolischer Archipel
(Messina, Sizilien, Italien), inter- und extra-insulares keramisches Austauschnetz, petrographische
und geochemische Analysen.

The aim of this work consists in reconstructing the inter- and extra-insular pottery network exchange
in the Aeolian archipelago during the Capo Graziano Phases [EBA-MBAII (2200-1430 b. C.)]. To this
end, 259 samples from the Capo Graziano levels of Stromboli, Filicudi and Lipari and 7 samples of
Aeolian typology from the extra-Aeolian contexts of Milazzo (northern Sicily) and Vivara (Phlegrean
archipelago, Campania) have been examined through petrographic and chemical analysis (EMPA and
Laser Ablation ICP-MS) of the volcanic minerals that compose the non-plastics of the ceramics. The
obtained results demonstrate the existence of local productions on the three islands and of differentiated
inter- and extra-insular exchange forms. From an inter-insular point of view the circulation of decorated
pottery from Lipari to Filicudi and of undecorated vases from Lipari to Stromboli is documented. At an
extra-insular level the high incidence of imports from the Italian peninsula to Stromboli and the clearly
less significant pottery circulation from Sicily to Lipari and Filicudi have been observed. The undecorated,
closed vases of Aeolian typology from Milazzo seem to have been produced in Filicudi, while the
bowls decorated in Capo Graziano style from Vivara can be related to a Liparian production.
Keywords: Bronze Age/Capo Graziano facies [EBA-MBAII (2200-1430 b. C.)], Aeolian Archipelago
(Messina, Sicily, Italy), inter- and extra-insular pottery exchange network, petrographic and petrologic
analysis.""

The petrographic and geochemical analyses of 130 Late Chalcolithic 3 (LC3, 3800 BCE) to Early Bronze Age IIIB (EBAIIIB, 2000 BCE) ceramics from Arslantepe and the Malatya Plain in the Eastern Anatolian Upper Euphrates have identified critical differences in raw material procurement and paste preparation, reflecting typological, chronological and cultural changes. Based on these differences, distinct modes of production that correspond to phases reflecting significant social, economic and political changes were recognized. In particular, the interruption of the centralization process and the establishment of mobile groups during EBAI (3000–2900 BCE) were accompanied by the exploitation of new sources.

This paper reports the results of the petrographic and geochemical analyses of 69 Late Chalcolithic 3 to Early Bronze Age 1b (3800–2800 BCE) handmade burnished ceramics from Arslantepe-Malatya in south-eastern Turkey. The samples exhibit a high variety of raw materials and paste recipes, which do not simply reflect non-standardized domestic production modes, but rather the exploitation of wider areas for pastoral purposes. Choices in paste preparation are aimed at obtaining multi-purpose vessels, particularly suitable for mobile strategies of subsistence. The typical bichromatic pattern of vessel surfaces also influenced the paste preparation modes. Archaeometric results point to a diachronic increase in standardization in parallel with the occurrence of a more accentuated sedentariness. Close affinities with cooking pots and strong differences with Mesopotamian-like vessels were noticed.