Edwards,G.Roger. — Corinthian hellenistic pottery.

Princeton, N.J., The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1975. XVIIII,167 pp. XVIII,254 pp. 86 plts with b./w. ills. Orig. hardcover (gilt lettered burgundy red cloth). 4to. (Corinth. Results of excavations conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Vol. VII, part III). A fundamental archaeological study of locally produced pottery in Corinth from the Hellenistic period until the destruction of the city in 146 BC. For decades, it served as the absolute standard chronology for dating ancient excavations in the region. This work provided, for the first time, a conclusive typological overview and dating system for Corinthian forms from the Hellenistic period. It served as a frame of reference (comparanda) for archaeologists finding pottery at other sites around the Mediterranean Sea. Edwards mapped the evolution of specific pottery forms, sometimes tracing them back to the 6th century BC. Although later excavations (such as in the Panayia field in Corinth) have shown that some of Edwards' datings must be adjusted downward by 50 to 100 years, his work remains crucial. Modern successors use his typology and catalogue as a starting point to refine the chronology and gain new historical insights into trade and production in Corinth.