La cottura sub testu ai tempi dei romani: testa e clibani dalla Valle del Tevere. Il caso di Spoletino (Civitella d'Agliano, VT)

Testa and clibani are the most common typologies of ceramic vessels used for baking during the Roman period, especially in Italy. They are a symbol of the kitchen and, at the same time, of rural pottery production, since they were produced mainly locally. The Roman cistern of Spoletino (Civitella d’Agliano-VT), filled in two different moments (mid-1st century AD and early 4th century AD) with a large amount of Roman pottery and other finds probably from a nearby villa, has brought to light a picture of daily life, especially for the aspects concerning the kitchen. Different testa and clibani were found, and they can help to define a precise chronology for these forms in the Tiber Valley area, but also more generally because of the substantial standardization. United with the production and the use study, the chronology provides a good picture of an aspect not always well explored that is baking in different moments of a Roman villa.