Bücher der Reihe Zürcher Archäologische Forschungen

The Zurich excavations in Spina [2008-2017] brought to light several settlement phases from the end of the 6th to the end of the 4th century B.C. The present volume is dedicated to the remains of the most recent phase, a house destroyed during a military conflict and its completely preserved inventory of the 4th century B.C. In addition to the evaluation of the architectural remains, the findings are also presented in their entirety, focusing on the so-called utilitarian pottery, which has hardly been considered in research to date. Based on the analysis of the findings, conclusions are drawn about the organisation of the household as well as the consumer behaviour and the social position of the inhabitants. In addition, the function, typological development, method of production, chronological development and origin of the ceramic findings are examined. The investigations in Spina, historically the most important trading centre on the Italian Adriatic coast, have added new data on the material and social network in the Mediterranean to the previously only sparsely documented 4th century B.C. in the Po Valley. Thanks to the excellent preservation conditions and the undisturbed features, the study makes an important contribution to the chronological classification and typological development of Etruscan pottery and the settlement system of this period.