The Ramon T-7433/Maña C2 b amphorae from the Strait of Gibraltar area (2 nd–1 st centuries B. C.). An updated snapshot
Résumé
The T-7433 amphora type is a seemingly well-known series manufactured in several workshops
of the Strait of Gibraltar region. These workshops were located in former Phoenician
and Punic settlements, both in Iberia and Mauritania. The type shows morphological features
linked with coeval Carthaginian amphora repertories. However, with their production chronology
dating to the period between 150 and 50 B.C., this group of transport vessels was solely
produced in Roman times, and it was a “late Punic” production characteristic for the Strait of
Gibraltar area. As such, this item can be considered a key indicator for the study of cultural
and economic transformations in the 2nd and 1st centuries B. C., which are generally referred
to as “Romanization”. A growing set of archaeological data are available regarding the manufacture
patterns and economic importance of the T-7433 type. However, recent discoveries
have provided new evidence and greatly modified the previous typological and historical picture
drawn for this ancient container. This contribution aims to present and discuss fresh data,
while engaging in a renewed vision on this specific transport amphora series. In particular, we
focus on the existence of several regional typological variants of this amphora – illustrated by
distinct local features – and the connection of these micro-regional types with the transformations
of local economic strategies and ceramic infrastructures connected with the region’s gradual
integration into the Roman world.
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