Gloria London, Wine Jars and Jar Makers of Cyprus. The Ethnoarchaeology of Pitharia

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10 octobre 2022

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Ethnicity in archaeology Ethnology in archaeology Ethnic archaeology ethnoarcheology

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Artemis Georgiou, « Gloria London, Wine Jars and Jar Makers of Cyprus. The Ethnoarchaeology of Pitharia », Cahiers du Centre d’Études Chypriotes, ID : 10.4000/cchyp.840

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Gloria London’s book, Wine Jars and Jar Makers of Cyprus. The Ethnoarchaeology of Pitharia, opens a window into a past that is not so chronologically distant, but is a world apart from the readers’ modern lifestyle. The study focuses on pitharia, the enormous jars built by itinerant male potters (pitharades) in the mountainous villages of Cyprus. The jars were used to ferment and store up to 2000 litres of produce, primarily grape wine. They were built to last for generations, and some preser...

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