Small-island interactions : pottery from Roman Malta
This thesis is an investigation of Roman pottery from the Maltese islands from the 1st century BC to the mid-4th century AD, and how pottery can help assess Malta's economic role in the wider central Mediterranean region. The archipelago's locally produced vessels, its range of ceramic exports, and the quantification of the types of amphorae, fine, and cooking wares the islands imported, were studied and the data were used to compare with the pottery available from the small islands of Pantelleria, Lampedusa and the Kerkennah isles. The aim is to revisit the theme of the economic role of the Maltese islands and other similar-sized islands in the region by moving away from the tradition of unilateral and monographic narratives, which more often than not, omit the wealth of information that can be garnered from pottery. In the first instance, a detailed study of three complete and new ceramic assemblages, including amphorae, fine, cooking and coarse wares, was undertaken. The opportunity to quantify identifiable imports and compare them with local products - the first of its kind for fine, cooking and coarse wares - provided valuable proxy data for comparing Malta with neighbouring islands and centres, and demonstrated
Anastasi, Maxine
Excavations (Archaeology)--Malta ; Pottery ; Roman--Mediterranean Region ; Romans--Malta ; Malta--Antiquities ; Roman ; Malta--Commerce--Meditteranean Region--History--To 1500 ; Mediterranean Region--Commerce--Malta--History--To 1500
Small-island interactions : pottery from Roman Malta. This thesis is an investigation of Roman pottery from the Maltese islands from the 1st century BC to the mid-4th century AD, and how pottery can help assess Malta's economic role in the wider central Mediterranean region. The archipelago's locally produced vessels, its range of ceramic exports, and the quantification of the types of amphorae, fine, and cooking wares the islands imported, were studied and the data were used to compare with the pottery available from the small islands of Pantelleria, Lampedusa and the Kerkennah isles. The aim is to revisit the theme of the economic role of the Maltese islands and other similar-sized islands in the region by moving away from the tradition of unilateral and monographic narratives, which more often than not, omit the wealth of information that can be garnered from pottery. In the first instance, a detailed study of three complete and new ceramic assemblages, including amphorae, fine, cooking and coarse wares, was undertaken. The opportunity to quantify identifiable imports and compare them with local products - the first of its kind for fine, cooking and coarse wares - provided valuable proxy data for comparing Malta with neighbouring islands and centres, and demonstrated
small_island interaction pottery roman malta investigation roman_pottery maltese island mid century pottery help assess malta economic role wider central mediterranean_region archipelago locally_produce vessel range ceramic export quantification type amphorae fine cook ware island import study data_use compare pottery available small_island isles aim revisit theme economic role maltese islands similar sized island region move_away tradition unilateral narrative often omit wealth information pottery first_instance detail_study complete new ceramic_assemblage include amphora fine cook coarse ware undertaken opportunity quantify identifiable import compare local product first kind fine cook coarse ware provide_valuable proxy data_compare malta neighbour island centre demonstrate