Ceramic Braziers From ？anakkale

The vessels likely to be identified as braziers or portable hearths are instruments which were shaped in agreement with the controlled use of fire. Thanks to these hearths, in which the charcoal in glowing state probably obtained from a burning hearth was used, foods or beverages could be cooked or could preserve their heat throughout a meal. Examples of the portable terracotta braziers are known in Anatolia starting from the early periods. The terracotta braziers, numerous examples of which were discovered at many centers such as Miletus, Pergamum, Athens, Corinth, and Paphos, are understood to have been used widely throughout the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. However, their examples, dated to the late Roman and Byzantine periods, are relatively fewer. An evaluation of the ceramic brazier examples which are surveys were carried out on the valleys that reached the Hellespont and in their surrounding areas will constitute the subject of this study