Ceramic technology between the Final Bronze Age and the First Iron Age in NE Italy: the case of Oppeano (Verona)

The archaeometric study of pottery from the settlement of Oppeano (Verona, NE Italy) indicates important changes in production technology taking place between the 10th and 5th centuries BC. Ceramic production in the Final Bronze Age was characterised by the use of grog, as in other coeval sites of the southern Adige and eastern Po plains. From the beginning of the Iron Age, the number of recipes increased considerably, the use of grog gradually decreased, and cases of importation are also attested. These changes were probably due to increasing socio-economic complexity and the introduction of new production techniques.