The Early Phrygian period is the first phase of Iron Age habitation on
the City Mound of Yassihuyuk-Gordion. Since it is the most extensively
excavated site in central Anatolia, not only for this early period but
for successive phases through the Hellenistic period, Gordion has the
distinction of being the type-site of ancient Phrygia. In this
comprehensive study of the ceramic evidence from the Early Phrygian
period at Gordion, G. Kenneth Sams presents a thorough catalogue and
discussion of the development of the shapes, wares and decorative
motifs, and places the pottery in its broader cultural context.
The publication is extensively illustrated with profile and roll-out
drawings, and photographs. This volume will be of interest to students
and scholars interested in Anatolian archaeology and the stylistic
development of pottery.
University Museum Monograph, 79