Tradition and infl uence in the Dacian pottery discovered at Sarmizegetusa Regia

Abstract

Dacians, Sarmizegetusa Regia, painted pottery, stamped decoration, cooking ware. Abstract: This paper aims to identify the Mediterranean and Celtic influences in the Dacian pottery from Sarmizegetusa Regia. The imitated or influenced vessels correspond mainly to tableware and storage jars, while cooking ware tends to belong to a local cultural layer, in regards to morphology and technology. Late Hellenistic and Roman technical influences used by the Dacian craftsmen are: slip, painting and stamped decoration. Laboratory analyses showed that both in the cases of tableware and kitchen pottery, the “recipes” used by the potters working in the ceramic workshops on the Grădişte Hill were practically identical.