Novos dados sobre as ânforas vinárias béticas de tipo urceus

Abstract

In this article we present new data about flat based amphorae of Baetica production, which we called urceus type. They are containers from the Guadalquivir, similar to the ones produced in Gallia, even though they are from an early chronology and reached their diffusion height in the Augustan period. The identification of this type of amphorae in the Baetica shipwreck of the Sud-Perduto 2 (Cape Bonifacio) allows a better formal characterization and reinforces the idea that they were not only meant for a regional trade but for a long distance one.