Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Hargis, Melissa Beth
URN	etd-11112007-183338
Title	A Mortarium at Cetamura del Chianti
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	Classics, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Nancy de Grummond Committee Chair Daniel Pullen Committee Member David Stone Committee Member
Keywords	Mortar Mortarium Etruscan Ceramics Cetamura Pestle
Date of Defense	2007-04-23
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract In the 2003 excavation season at Cetamura del Chianti, a mortarium was unearthed which has undergone cleaning, restoration and residue analysis. A mortarium is a vessel used for grinding or mashing food items in conjunction with a grinding implement(pestle).This study will review the mortarium from several aspects: a review of the circumstances of its discovery, a study of the mortarium in Greek and Roman literature to help determine its possible use, a review of mortars in art, and a brief discussion of grinding tools. A discussion of the mortar and its circumstances will help to illuminate the use of this mortarium at Cetamura del Chianti.
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