A Classical Landscape: Rural Archaeology at Metaponto Author(s): Joseph Coleman Carter Source: Archaeology, Vol. 33, No. 1 (January/February 1980), pp. 23-32 Published by: Archaeological Institute of America Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41726815 Accessed: 28-07-2015 18:41 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. Archaeological Institute of America is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Archaeology. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 128.83.205.78 on Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:41:57 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Plan ofthe late fourth century B.C.phase of Fattoria Stefan , thebest preserved farmhouse excavatedto date in thechora of Metaponto.It is locatedabout eightkilometers from the city wallsalong the central division lineof the territory between the Bradanoand BasentoRivers. Reconstructiondrawing of FattoriaStefan. The farmhouse plan,like contemporary ones, reflectsthe practical demands of agriculturalproduction and providedcomfortable living space.Bedrooms would have occupiedthe second story. A Classical Landscape Rural Archaeology at Metaponto by Joseph Coleman Carter rural life has aroused littleenthu- tryside.The pictureis variegatedand complex. siasm among classical archaeologists,who, The territorywas home for the homestead Greek reinforcingthe bias of the ancientsthem- farmer,the wealthyaristocrat and veryprobably selves,continue to emphasize the importanceof the slave.