Architectural terracottas from San Giovenale
Addenda and conclusions
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https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-17-07Keywords:
architectural terracottas, Etruscan architecture, San Giovenale, urbanization, roof-tileAbstract
The publication of most excavation areas at San Giovenale has made it possible to offer a much more detailed and more accurate account of the use of architectural terracottas at the site. This article presents the finds according to categories and types as well as according to their distribution in different excavation areas. It also discusses technical matters and chronological issues. A survey of all decorative terracottas discovered at the site shows that these were not as rare as earlier believed. The conclusion tries to sketch the development of the local terracotta industry.
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