Description: A series of kilns at ancient Corinth known as the Tile Works are given final publication in this awaited book, based on excavations conducted in 1939 and 1940. The book describes the kilns and their products, with a discussion of fabrics and techniques of manufacture, moving on to typology and dating.
Brief description: Gloria S. Merker is Professor Emerita of Classical and Modern Languages at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and author of Corinth XVIII.4: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: Terracotta Figurines of the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Periods.
Review Quotes: The work is important supplement to the Excavations at Corinth series...'--Jan Bouzek, Charles University, Prague "Ancient West & East, Volume 10, 2002"