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Revista RAP Extra 4 COLOR.Indb Christoph Schwall and Tatjana M. Gluhak Abstract: This study is based on the assemblage of grinding stones from the Greek colony of Selinunte in Sicily. Most were brought to light in well stratified contexts dating to the 6th century BC making them ideal subjects for research on the development of early milling techniques. In addition to saddle querns, Selinunte has Olynthus mills and mills driven by rotary motion were discovered in previous excavations that are also representative of advances in milling technology. The Selinunte assemblage can be compared to contemporary mills from elsewhere throughout the Mediterranean Basin. Based on these comparisons, we suggest a saddle type of mill model comprising of a boat-shaped upper stone and a roughly rectangular-shaped lower stone as a precursor of the Olynthus mill. The sources of the rock point to mainland Sicily, the Aeolian Islands and perhaps from the Aegean Islands bolstering the supposed importance of this coastal settlement as a centre of trade in the central Mediterranean. Keywords: Selinunte, grinding stones, saddle querns, Olynthus mills, rotary motion, provenance, volcanic rocks 213 Christoph Schwall, Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Hollandstrasse 11–13, 1020 , 1010 Vienna, Austria, [email protected] Tatjana M. Gluhak, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz, Ernst-Ludwig-Platz 2, 55116 Mainz, Germany; [email protected] Introduction oldest known circular rotary mills found in the western Mediterranean and dated to the 5th century This contribution focuses on the volcanic or possibly the end of the 6th century BC (Alonso rock grinding stones brought to light during the 1995; 1996; 1997; Alonso and Frankel 2017, 467- excavations conducted by the German Archaeological 72). The latter mills driven with a rotary motion Institute (DAI) at the Greek colony Selinunte on became common for grain milling during the Sicily. Close examination of these grinding stones Roman period throughout the entire Mediterranean provides an opportunity to present new data as well as in the Roman provinces (Runnels 1981, concerning the development of milling techniques, 128; Mangartz 2008, 192-94; Schaaff 2010, 268-69; as well as the opportunity to explore the systems of Wefers 2012a, 90-95). With regard to the occurrence rock procurement of a Greek colony in the central of these new milling techniques, the grinding stones Mediterranean. Sicily, in particular, offers important of Selinunte are of particular interest as they hail insights for the development of two different from well stratified 6th-century BC contexts and milling techniques. Firstly, in the 5th century BC, provide new data regarding the debate concerning the so-called ‘Olynthian’ or ‘Olynthus’ mill was the development of milling (Wefers 2011, 67-69; known throughout the eastern Mediterranean Basin 2012a, 87-90; 2012b). In addition, geochemical and and can be interpreted as an advanced grinding petrographical analyses of these artefacts allow us mechanism (Frankel 2003, 7; 2007, 222, fig. 15; to identify rock procurement systems and trading Alonso and Frankel 2017, 466-67). Secondly, the activities by this central Mediterranean Greek colony. Anderson, T.J., Alonso, N. (eds), Tilting at Mills:The Archaeology and Geology of Mills and Milling. Revista d’Arqueologia de Ponent extra 4, 2019, 213-222 ISSN: 1131-883-X, ISSN electrònic: 2385-4723, DOI.10.21001/rap.2019.extra-4.14 214 Fig.1: Excavation plan of the eastern area of the Agora with the find spots of the grinding stones and pounders (map pounders and grinding stones the of spots the find with Agora the area of eastern the of Excavation plan Fig.1: basis: German Archaeological Institute, Rome Department, Excavation Selinunte). Department, Rome Institute, German Archaeological basis: ILLING M AND ILLS M OF EOLOGY G AND RCHAEOLOGY A HE : T ILLS M T A ING T IL T The grinding stone assemblage of a hole cut into the bedrock4. One saddle quern grinding stones (Fig. 2b, no. 14) was found in a Thirty-one stone tools, primarily volcanic rocks, shallow layer next to a cooking pot in a partially linked to grain processing were collected during the paved horizon (Fig. 4) indicating a use related to food excavations undertaken by the DAI at the Agora of processing. The other (Fig. 2a, no. 21) was beside Seliunte in campaigns between 1996 and 2005. Most a razed hearth and next to two subsequent hearths were discovered in the eastern area of the Agora (Fig. 5) indicating that this sector of the building (Fig. 1). The majority (26) are saddle querns (nos. served for food production in subsequent horizons. 1 3-4., 6-22, 24a/b-27, 29-30) . The others include four In general it is the upper stones (19 examples) pounders (nos. 2, 5, 23 and 28) and one unidentified that reveal typological features. Only two of three 2 stone (no. 1) most likely for crushing grain . lower stone fragments can be attributed to roughly Almost all, except the three pounders and three rectangular slabs (nos. 19 and 25). Upper stones ILLING 3 M upper stones of grinding stones , are fragments are characterised by an oval, elongated, boat-shape. AND and the find spot of most cannot be linked to their Only one case is nearly oval and narrows slightly original function. They were found in secondary in the middle with two appendages which can be ILLS position mainly as building material for pavements M interpreted as handle grips (Fig. 3). The wear of the OF and streets (nos. 6 and 23) or in the filling of levels boat-shaped upper stones clearly reveal their function of levelling (nos. 1-5, 10, 12-13, 15-20, 24a/b-25, 28- (Fig. 2a). This type, in fact, represents the majority EOLOGY G 30). Two of the three complete saddle querns (Fig. 2) of the finds discussed in this paper. Their dimensions AND were found in potential grain processing contexts, range from 40-50 cm in length, 15-20 cm in width, whereas the third (Fig. 3, no 13) was in the backfill and 6-10 cm in thickness. Due to the poor state of preservation of the lower stones it was only possible to measure a maximum thickness of up to 8 cm. RCHAEOLOGY A Regarding the chronology (cf. Table 1), 12 of the HE 31 finds (nos. 3, 12-13, 15, 18-23, 26 and 30) can : T ILLS M T A ING T IL T 215 Fig. 2a-b: Boat-shaped upper stones excavated in the eastern area of the Agora of Selinunte. 1. Two fragments (a and b) of a single saddle quern are attributed to no. 24 because they come from different Fig. 3: Upper stone with grips from the north-western area stratigraphic units. of the Agora of Selinunte. 2. In addition to grinding organic or inorganic materials, pounders also served to fashion the querns and peck their working surfaces (cf. Graefe 2009, 91-92). 4. No. 13. The nature (upper or lower stone) of five .3 Pounders, nos. 2, 5 and 28; saddle querns: nos. 13-14 poorly preserved fragments cannot be determined (nos. 6, and 21 (cf. no. fig. 1). 9-10, 22, 29). 216 Fig. 5: Find spot of a saddle quern (no. 21; fig. 2a) close to hearths of different horizons (photo: German Archaeological German (photo: horizons different of to hearths close 2a) fig. (no. 21; quern saddle a spot of Find 5: Fig. Fig. 4: Find spot of a boat-shaped upper stone of a quern (no. 14; cf. fig. 2b) next to a cooking pot (photo: German pot cooking a next to 2b) fig. 14; cf. quern (no. a of stone boat-shaped upper a of spot 4: Find Fig. Archaeological Institute, Rome Department, Selinunte Excavation). Selinunte Department, Institute, Rome Archaeological Institute, Rome Department, Selinunte Excavation). Department, Rome Institute, ILLING M AND ILLS M OF EOLOGY G AND RCHAEOLOGY A HE : T ILLS M T A ING T IL T ILLING M AND ILLS M OF EOLOGY G AND RCHAEOLOGY A HE : T ILLS M T A ING T IL T Fig. 6: Map indicating the geographical regions cited in the text and sites with similar boat-shaped saddle querns. 217 be assigned to the 6th century BC. Nine examples fig. 2,A; Modeo 2006, 249, no. 3748). This type (nos. 1-2, 4-5, 8, 10, 14, 17, 24b) fall between the of boat-shaped upper stone is also known along 4th and 3rd century BC, three (nos. 16, 24a and the north-eastern coast of Spain such as at Puig 27) were collected in clear contexts from the 6th de Sant Andreu close to Ullastret (Prov. Girona; to 5th/4th century BC, and two (nos. 28-29) from Genís 1986, 107; 110; Portillo 2006, fig. 29.1-7) medieval layers and only five (nos. 6-7, 9, 11 and where it is coupled with rectangular lower stones. 25) are not dated. Correlating the different shapes A similar coupling is interpreted for the finds of with their particular dating, it becomes clear that the shipwreck of Cala Sant Vicenç near Pollença the boat-shaped upper parts of the saddle querns (Prov. Islas Baleares; Vivar Lombarte 2006, 260-61) are prevalent in the 6th century BC. off the northern coast of Mallorca and for certain stones recovered at Lattes (Dépt. Hérault; Py 1992, Boat-shaped saddle quern parallels 185) along the southern coast of France. In the eastern Mediterranean, boat-shaped saddle querns Saddle querns like those found at Selinunte are found at the Greek sites Olynthus (Per. Kentriki are common in Sicily as well as other sites in the Makedonia; Robinson 1930, 70-71; Robinson and Mediterranean (Fig.
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