A deposit of Late Helladic IIIB1 pottery from Tsoungiza.

From: Hesperia | Date: September 22, 2005| Author: Thomas, Patrick M. | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

This article presents the pottery and figurines recovered from a Mycenaean rubbish pit excavated by the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project at Tsoungiza in 1984-1985. The deposit appears to preserve a complete range of vessels used for personal consumption, serving, cooking, storage, and other household activities, with nearly all diagnostic sherds dating to Late Helladic IIIB1. Analysis of this material suggests that, despite variations in the frequencies of so...

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