Le dépôt archaïque du rempart Nord d'Amathonte V. Céramiques culinaires

Sabine Fourrier (1)

1 HiSoMA - Histoire et Sources des Mondes antiques

The deposit of the North Wall of Amathus has yielded a plentiful, varied series of cooking vessels. These vases, which are distinguished by a particular fabric, are classified and studied in detail. Many of the forms are rare or unpublished. Comparison with finds from other sites and with figured representations enables us to suggest a number of hypotheses about their use and throws into relief the variety of cooking methods. These vessels, which belong to the kitchen ustensils of the palace, reveal that collective meals were prepared on the acropolis. Like roasting spits and cauldrons, the kitchen pottery formed part of the kitchen equipment of the elite and, as such, is completely in place in the palace of Amathus and the 'royal" cemetry of Salamis, where they are found in equally great numbers.

Mots clés: Chypre; Amathonte; céramique culinaire; palais; banquet

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Etudes classiques; Art et histoire de l'art; Histoire

Sabine Fourrier. Le dépôt archaïque du rempart Nord d'Amathonte V. Céramiques culinaires. Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique, 2007, 131-1, pp.67-93. ⟨10.3406/bch.2007.7456⟩. ⟨hal-01452366⟩