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sampled with the aim of establishing whether the centuries old monopoly of the Sagalassos
pottery production centre over the region was replaced by a model of decentralised
pottery manufacture, on village or hamlet level, supplying mainly local needs with
a range of strictly utilitarian pottery. Occasionally, contemporary amphora sherds attest
to some degree of exchange.
II.b. The Study of the Suburban Landscape of Sagalassos
H. VANHAVERBEKE
M. WAELKENS
J. POBLOME
II.b.1. Aims
The survey of 2003 had two aims:
- A survey in the southern part of the valley of Ağlasun. Part of this valley was
surveyed in 2002 and resulted in a mass of new information. Especially of importance
is the discovery of the first pre-Hellenistic pottery ever found in the neighbourhood of
Sagalassos. Further surveying should be able to shed light on the nature of habitation/exploitation
in this period. Concerning the classical periods, we have indications for
an important road system deployed here, flanked by monumental tombs, and some
evidence for ancient manuring. However, the 2002 campaign did not result in the identification
of farms or villas which we might expect here since the very fertile Ağlasun
valley must have been intensively exploited from late Hellenistic time onwards to support
the increasing population of Sagalassos, a substantial part of which was not involved
in food production. Again, sustained surveys could clarify whether or not farmers
commuted daily to and from Sagalassos. Finally, quite some information on the fate of
the region after the abandonment of Sagalassos around the middle of the 7th century
was gathered in 2002, constituted not only of pottery but also of architectural remains
(Fig. 13). It will be worthwhile to see whether, with more data procured through surveying,
it will be possible to make some statements on the nature of this long period’s
(mid-7th century to recent times) settlement and its changes in the Ağlasun valley.
- A survey in the northern part of the valley of Ağlasun, on the hills southeast of
Sagalassos (from the Sakarca Mahallesi northwards). We wondered whether the same
exploitation/habitation pattern will be observed as has emerged from the hilly area
southwest of the city, being composed of rich villas, gardens and intensively cultivated
plots, olive yards -or at least olive press installations- and monumental tombs, or if this
area was put to other uses.
II.b.2. Results
The Southern Part of the A¤lasun Valley
An area of ca. 750x1500 m. was surveyed (Fig. 14). Most of this area, however,
was not accessible due to existing buildings, dense vegetation or swampy conditions
close to the Ağlasun Çayı. The sectors that were surveyed yielded little and very eroded
pottery that was mostly rather late, postdating the 9th century AD. In general, a
consistent assemblage of post-Roman regional gritty fabrics (both brown and grey), some
glazed wares (Ottoman) and Çanaklı ware (sub-recent) was collected. Roman and
earlier material was very scarce.
However, some architectural remains provide evidence for the use of this part of
the valley in Roman times. Central in the area surveyed the overgrown ashlars remains
of a Roman monumental tomb were noticed. To its east quite some pottery and tiles
were found.
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