Monte Molião during the Antonine dynasty

readings through ceramic imports

Abstract

Archaeological work carried out at Monte Molião (Lagos, Portugal) allowed the identification of domestic contexts of the 2nd century CE. The study of the materials identified in these contexts, particularly the imported wares, granted an integrated reading which took into consideration the evolutionary dynamics not only of the Algarve region, but also of the Lusitanian province during the Antonine dynasty. The site remained integrated in the active existing commercial networks of the southern area of the Iberian Peninsula, showing, nonetheless, its own specificities concerning the consumption of imported manufactured wares.