An intensive archaeological survey covering the entire extent of the island of Antikythera has recently revealed a sequence of prehistoric activity spanning the later Neolithic to Late Bronze Age, with cultural affiliations that variously link its prehistoric communities with their neighbours to the north, south and east. Here we present and discuss the results of a programme of both macroscopic and petrographic study of the prehistoric ceramics from Antikythera that defines a varied group of fabrics and explores their implications with regard to regional potting traditions, onisland production versus imports, and changing patterns of human activity on the island through time. Greece, and we are especially grateful to Jonathan Tomlinson for his assistance. The petrographic analysis discussed here was undertaken at the Fitch Laboratory, British School of Athens with the help of a British Academy small grant (SG-45163) and we would like to thank both of these institutions for their support. The co-director and synergast for the Antikythera Survey Project was Aris Tsaravopoulos, and we could not have undertaken this research without his generous assistance and guidance. We are also extremely grateful to Cyprian Broodbank, co-director of the Kythera Island Project, who provided a wide range of discussion, advice and support from the burnish on exterior? Fabric: SATa Date: 20% EB2, 40% LPrePal 30% FPal, 10% SPal 2 (petrography sample ASP2; 5028-2-1-15-1) 707931E, 3973433N General: Body fragment with the beginning of a plastic impressed band, or possibly a lug. Medium to large-sized vessel. Fabric: SATa Date: 50% FN-EB1, 20% EB2, 10% LPrePal, 10% FPal, 10% SPal 3 (petrography sample ASP3; 10028-42-1-45-2) 706674E, 3971464N General: Base fragment (diameter 25cm) with finger impressions on the interior. Fabric: SATa Date: 10% EB2, 10% LPrePal, 30% FPal, 30% SPal, 20% TPal 4 (petrography sample ASP6; 9034-29-1-75-1) 709014E, 3969597N General: Rim sherd with plastic decoration on shoulder. Fabric: SATa Date: 10% LPrePal, 20% FPal, 30% SPal, 40% TPal 5 (petrography sample ASP7; 3449-12-1-25-1) 707872E, 3971584N General: Rim sherd (diameter ca. 15cm) and vertical ovoid handle scar, probably from an oval-mouthed amphora. Fabric: SATa Date: 45% FPal, 45% SPal, 10% TPal (scatter is [FPal-]Spal) 6 (petrography sample ASP9; 8425-2105-S-4) 708430E, 3972106N General: Horizontal handle, rounded ovoid in section but rapidly tapering; attachment of conical wedge of clay visible against body. Fabric: SATa Date: 10% EB2, 25% LPrePal, 25% FPal, 25% SPal, 15% TPal (scatter is [FPal]-Spal) 7 (petrography sample ASP11; 6795-2245-S-2) 706798E, 3972248N General: Rim sherd of a large open vessel with a plastic impressed band directly below a plain rim. Fabric: SATa Date: 20% EB2, 20% LPrePal, 20% FPal, 30% SPal, 10% TPal 8 (petrography sample ASP15; 8405-2095-S-3) 708407E, 3972095N General: Rim sherd with plastic impressed band under rim. Fabric: SATa Date: 30% EB2, 30% FPal, 40% SPal (scatter is [FPal-]SPal) 9 (petrography sample ASP23; 8795-...

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