The paper focus on the relation between the rural site of Molino San Vincenzo and the urban center of Empoli in terms of production and consumption. Since pottery is an excellent tool for tracking indications of subsistence production and/or manufacturing for exchange two assemblages, that of Molino San Vincenzo and that of the Gioielleria Pratesi in Empoli are analysed. In a first step a short overview of the material culture found at both site is given The following analysis of the pottery assemblages brings important results regarding settlement activity and the lifespan and function of the sites, as well as on their integration into the micro-level and long-distance trading network of the Arno valley and Tyrrhenian Sea area. By determining regional vessel forms, identifying the raw materials by archaeometrical analyses and studying wasters the production centres of pottery can be determined. Thus Empoli can be shown as well-integrated into the interregional trade network of the Roman Empire. The site of Molino San Vincenzo, on the other hand, concentrated on trading contacts at the local and regional level.

pottery

pottery production

archaeometry

trade and trade networks

urban and rural production and consumption

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Günther Schörner (ed.), The Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project: Proceedings of the International Workshop held at Vienna, June 22–23, 2018

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Projektinitiative Roman Rural Landscapes am Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien