On 4th century pottery in the northeastern Aegean: Some different approaches

Following and archaeological and archaeometric study of the 4th century pot tery on Thasos, laboratory research was carried out in a regional framework , with the assistance of the Ephorates concerned, on samples from the sites of Amphipolis, Abderam, Mesembria-Zoni, Maroneia and Samothrace. The resul ts thus obtained in a particular region and at a precise period serve as th e basis for a more general set of problems. We attempt to show to what exte nt this type of approach can lead to a better understanding of the craftsme n and of the techniques used for manufacturing black-glaze pottery, as well as common and cooking pottery.