Illustrated with numerous photographs, figures, and maps, this book looks at the complex variations in tile shape, technical features, and decorative motifs which occurred across Greece, particularly during the Archaic period. It is for excavators, surveyors, and architectural historians.

Decorated architectural terracottas and roof tiles are now the most commonly found artifacts in Greece. This is the first book to look in detail at the many variations in the style and technique of roof architecture across Greece, and to show exactly how the roofs were made. The book is fully illustrated with numerous photographs, figures, and maps.