Abstract
The Early Iron Age on Cyprus was characterized by a gradual recovery from the destructive events of the Late Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean collapse. This thesis examines the reflection of this recovery process in EIA Cypriot material culture, with particular attention applied to a representative set of ceramics. Petrographic analysis was performed on three Cypro-Geometric amphoroid kraters in order to determine their production sites, providing insight on the continuity of production for this ceramic form on Cyprus during this period and the Late Bronze Age. This information provided points of evidence to ground an evaluation and discussion of Aegeanization theory as applied to EIA Cyprus. As the petrographic analysis was destructive, the amphoroid kraters were also 3D scanned, digitally analyzed, and placed in a publicly accessible database to facilitate preservation and public access to the artifacts. This thesis sought to not only address questions regarding ceramic production continuity of the amphoroid krater form on EIA Cyprus, but also to affirm the value of legacy data in modern scholarship and engagement with the ancient past.