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other exposures have been found with impasto pottery, very similar to that found at
Pelliccione. 16 Unfortunately, repeated surveys have not yielded diagnostic fragments, but
also in these cases the ceramics, judging from their clay, thickness and dimensions,
exclusively appear to belong to large containers.
The enormous quantity of fragments found in the excavation of Pelliccione, but also
noted at other sites, tells us much about the considerable quantity of goods that must have
been produced here. Moreover, it is clear that the production must have well exceeded
that needed by the local community, and that the surplus generated in this way must have
been part of a well-structured exchange network. Evidence of this are the Mycenean and
Italo-Mycenean fragments found at Casale Nuovo and Pelliccione that, far from
indicating direct contacts between Mycenean and local peoples, point to the organic
participation of these sites in a fairly wide circuit of exchange between communities. A
final site to be mentioned is Bosco di Nettuno, located more into the interior. The ceramic
assemblage of this site consists exclusively of jars (ollae) and large ceramic containers.
16 For the exposure north of Pelliccione, see site cat. nr. 15124; for Finocchierelle, see site cat. nr. 11216;
for La Banca, see site cat. nr. 11206; for Bottego, see site cat. nr. 15122.