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Industries in Intermediate Phase Orientalizing Complex 2

A substantial amount of materials recovered in Orientalizing Complex 2 indicate its use as a production center engaged in a variety of different industries. Materials recovered from the building indicate metalworking activity in the eastern area. A number of ceramic pipes and triangular objects which were exposed to high amounts of heat are recognized as having been used as bellows in a small foundry. The equipment is not very large and it was likely used for small-scale production of immediate needs. There was also a large amount of terracotta and ceramic production in the workshop, including the production of pottery and tiles. The conflagration that destroyed the building also fired the raw clay inside the workshop which was being used in the manufacturing of terracotta ceiling tiles. Clay ribbons, of the same dimensions as frieze plaques associated with the Archaic Phase building, were also recovered a few meters west of those tiles. Indentations within the clay contain impressions from the fingers, palms, and feet of laborers working with wet clay in the building at the time of the fire. Found within Orientalizing Complex 2's western area is high concentrations of animal bones (mostly pigs, sheep, and cattle) with visible cut marks, suggesting it was used in butchering and slaughtering animals. There is also a substantial concentration of red deer bones and antlers, which is consistent with hunting activity. Decorative figurines and plaques have been found within the workshop, including a sphinx carved in antler and depictions of human faces. The workshop was also used for textile production, with the area north of the building containing hundreds of spindle whorls. The whorls are decorated with a variety of stamps, incisions, and dimples. They are also fluted, which is both aesthetically pleasing and presents practical utility by helping to hold thread still during the spinning process.