Μία διαχρονική θεώρηση της κεραμικής παραγωγής: οικονομικές τάσεις στη βυζαντινή Κόρινθο (Continuity and change in the ceramic craftmanship: economic trends in Byzantine Corinth)

This paper presents an updated overview of specific types of unglazed, utilitarian vessels of the Byzantine period from stratified contexts excavated at Ancient Corinth (ASCSA). Through quantification analysis by types and fabrics it was possible to produce a revised typo-chronology of specific types of unglazed utilitarian vessels and analyse how these vessels changed in shape and fabric over time and how the Byzantine socio-economic context and related domestic environments influenced the quantity and quality of utilitarian objects. Furthermore, this paper illustrates how quantitative studies of unglazed pottery by type and fabric can provide information on technological, economic, and social patterns and economic change. It also illustrates how socio-economic factors affect the presence or absence, frequency, and relative proportions of pottery types, how pottery can indicate the components of effective demand, and how it can function as an important tool for measuring production and consumption behaviours when evaluated in relation to historical and numismatic sources.