In small things remembered: Pinch pots and skill acquisition in burial evidence from pre-Roman northern Apulia

Barbara Borgers, Christian Heitz, Matthias Hoernes, Ulrike Töchterle, Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, Department of Archaeologies, University of Innsbruck, Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna

Journal of Social Archaeology

Published online on October 21, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Social Archaeology, Volume 26, Issue 1, Page 3-27, February 2026.
This study examines the production of miniature pottery vessels in pre-Roman northern Apulia, with a focus on the acquisition of skills in pottery craft. Analyzing 21 vessels from the site of Ascoli Satriano, we assess manufacturing techniques and ...