Abstract

In the present contribution an integrated archaeological and geochemical study of Iberian amphorae found at the indigenous settlement of various Laietanian sites are presented. Two of the analysed sites are production sites and three are consumption sites. Two chemical groups were identified. The first is the reference group of the kiln site of Rierade Sant Simó and the second is the Paste Compositional Reference Group of the Iberian village (consumption site) Puig Castellar. The final results proved, on one hand, a diversification of the productions on the various analysed sites and, on the other, some wider commercial contacts. The chemical complexity reveals the existence of a multiplicity of productions in each geographical area and clearly indicates a commercial interaction between the Laietania and the Cossetania, at least. Adding to those results the typological information too, a certain standardization of forms in each of those regions was observed.

Keywords: Iberian; Pottery; Amphora; Production distribution; Commerce; Archaeometry; Chemical analysis; Provenance; Origin