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G Kenneth Sams. Early Phrygian Pottery. The Gordon Excavations 1950-1973. Final Reports Vol IV Text Illustrations. University of Pennsylvania 1994 2 vols. Brown cloth hardcovers. Gold Lettering. Like New Unused Quarto 347 pp, 3 color plates 170 plates 65 figural, 4 plans
“A veteran of Anatolian archaeology, Ken made a major contribution to our understanding of the world of the Iron Age Phrygians and their royal capital at Gordion in central Turkey.
Ken developed an unparalleled knowledge of Phrygian archaeology. His 1971 Penn Ph.D. dissertation, The Phrygian Painted Pottery of Early Iron Age Gordion and Its Anatolian Setting, was ground-breaking scholar-ship in a branch of Anatolian studies that had barely existed. An expanded version was published by Penn in 1994 as his two-volume magnum opus, The Early Phrygian Pottery. A fundamental resource, the book also includes an excellent assessment of the stratigraphic and architectural contexts of the pottery, demonstrating Ken’s fine command of the principles of archaeological excavation. His other publications covered a wide range of themes, including Phrygian art, architecture, trade, beer, and Gordion’s intricate chronological issues. The hallmarks of his work were a thorough and highly judicious analysis, delivered in a consummately elegant style.” Gareth Darbyshire – Penn Museum