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This paper aims to define the topography of ceramic productions in Neapolis during the Hellenistic period, within the broader framework of urban landscape, enriched by recent archaeological investigations carried out by the underground line works. In the absence of kilns, it is the occurance of production indicators, connected to original archaeological contexts, that allows for the identification of craft sites related to ceramic productions (amphorae, common ware, black-gloss ware). The attribution to the “area neapolitana" is also confirmed by archaeometric analysis. These artisanal sites are located in suburban areas right outside the urban settlement, except for the Campa‑ na A dump at c.so Umberto, immediately within the Greek walls. The most considerable unit concerns the south-eastern coastline: a further Campana A dump is located along S. Marcellino ramp, not far from the well-known c.so Umberto context. In addition, a new production site was recently added at Piazza Nicola Amore during the Duomo Metro Station excavation. Here, traces of production are documented from the second half of the 4th to the 2nd century BC; their con‑ nection to craft activities and artisanal structures suggests that the excavated area, although extremely wide, is part of an even larger workshop. In the second half of the 4th century BC, it is very remarkable the presence of ring-spacers, black gloss and common wares wasted and misfired, related to ditch fillings. Between late 4th and early 3rd BC, there are Greek-Italic amphorae IV misfired in the stratigraphy associated to the construction of two buildings, possibly pertaining to a sanctuary complex. The number of the finds and their conservation suggest that the workshop was next to the investigated area. Between the mid-3rd and half of the 2nd century BC the two previous buildings, abandoned by then, host pottery workshop structures linked to ceramic processing-cycle phases leading up to the firing-cycle. Dur‑ ing its activity, the workshop probably produced common ware and Greek-Italic amphorae V and VI, al‑ though black-gloss ware and Campana A are attested by wastes and misfired products. These production indicators are less abundant between 3rd and early 2nd century BC and more conspicuous in mid-2nd century BC contexts. Recently, it was possible to assume the presence of other productive centres of Greek-Italic amphorae (IV, V, VI). These are placed not far from the port of 3rd century BC, investigated at Piazza Municipio and located to the west of the city centre. The updated framework of the topography of Hellenistic pottery manufacture at Neapolis allows new research perspectives to clarify the choices involved in the location of production sites and the relationship with the territory, the viticulture areas and the city's harbour. Other production aspects will also be investigated, such as the organization and management of the work‑ shops and the raw materials supply problem given by the absence of known clay banks in the Neapolitan area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
