EXCAVATIONS AT FRANCAVILLA MARITTIMA 1991-2004

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 &lsquo,Cross-hatching Bands Style&rsquo,. An earlier BAR volume (S2423) treated the &lsquo,Undulating Bands Style&rsquo, and further BAR volumes on the &lsquo,Fringes&rsquo,, &lsquo,Miniature&rsquo, and &lsquo,Red-and-Black&rsquo, 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._,