Excavations at Francavilla Marittima 1991-2004 I Matt-Painted Pottery from the Timpone della Motta

This 2nd volume of the Oenotrian matt-painted pottery found during the excavations at Francavilla Marittima (Calabria) in the sanctuary on top of the Timpone della Motta and in the dwellings lower down the hill presents a decorative tradition labelled the Cross-hatching Bands Style . An earlier BAR volume (S2423) treated the Undulating Bands Style and further BAR volumes on the Fringes, Miniature and Red-and-Black Styles will hopefully follow). The books reflect the views of Prof. Douwe Yntema, in that matt-painted ceramics indicate one of the major starting points for investigations into the native societies of southern Italy and should merit closer study."