Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers
A Roman settlement specializing in the production of ceramics was discovered during the rescue excavation prior to the construction of the library of Lezoux. Thousands of fingerprints and palm marks belonging to manufacturers who worked in the pottery workshops were discovered there. Such discoverie...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
CNRS Éditions
2018-12-01
|
| Series: | Gallia |
| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/gallia/4176 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832096489005907968 |
|---|---|
| author | Aurore Lambert André Desmarais Cyril Driard |
| author_facet | Aurore Lambert André Desmarais Cyril Driard |
| author_sort | Aurore Lambert |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A Roman settlement specializing in the production of ceramics was discovered during the rescue excavation prior to the construction of the library of Lezoux. Thousands of fingerprints and palm marks belonging to manufacturers who worked in the pottery workshops were discovered there. Such discoveries are not uncommon in archaeological contexts, but studies of them are rare. We studied the best preserved fingerprints on the site, on objects intended for ceramic kiln loading, and defined a recording and survey protocol. Questions about the identification of individuals, age and sex determination were discussed in order to collect as much information as possible about the owners of the traces. The results obtained are positive. However, they could be enhanced with improved techniques. This analysis provided original data about the workforce of the discovered potters’ workshops and enabled us to discuss social aspects, which are rarely documented by other archaeological data. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-c1f6f0f6b9424da3ae2f9f8f05798235 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 0016-4119 2109-9588 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2018-12-01 |
| publisher | CNRS Éditions |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Gallia |
| spelling | doaj-art-c1f6f0f6b9424da3ae2f9f8f057982352025-02-05T15:46:36ZengCNRS ÉditionsGallia0016-41192109-95882018-12-0175496710.4000/gallia.4176Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiersAurore LambertAndré DesmaraisCyril DriardA Roman settlement specializing in the production of ceramics was discovered during the rescue excavation prior to the construction of the library of Lezoux. Thousands of fingerprints and palm marks belonging to manufacturers who worked in the pottery workshops were discovered there. Such discoveries are not uncommon in archaeological contexts, but studies of them are rare. We studied the best preserved fingerprints on the site, on objects intended for ceramic kiln loading, and defined a recording and survey protocol. Questions about the identification of individuals, age and sex determination were discussed in order to collect as much information as possible about the owners of the traces. The results obtained are positive. However, they could be enhanced with improved techniques. This analysis provided original data about the workforce of the discovered potters’ workshops and enabled us to discuss social aspects, which are rarely documented by other archaeological data.https://journals.openedition.org/gallia/4176 |
| spellingShingle | Aurore Lambert André Desmarais Cyril Driard Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers Gallia |
| title | Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers |
| title_full | Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers |
| title_fullStr | Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers |
| title_short | Le site de la médiathèque Entre Dore et Allier à Lezoux (Puy-de-Dôme) : des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d’atelier de potiers |
| title_sort | le site de la mediatheque entre dore et allier a lezoux puy de dome des traces papillaires antiques en contexte d atelier de potiers |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/gallia/4176 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT aurorelambert lesitedelamediathequeentredoreetallieralezouxpuydedomedestracespapillairesantiquesencontextedatelierdepotiers AT andredesmarais lesitedelamediathequeentredoreetallieralezouxpuydedomedestracespapillairesantiquesencontextedatelierdepotiers AT cyrildriard lesitedelamediathequeentredoreetallieralezouxpuydedomedestracespapillairesantiquesencontextedatelierdepotiers |