Both in Skopelos and in Alonnisos vineyards were the major activity of the επιπλα population. Wine was a product that was famous, especially if it was originated from those two islands. It was the main product they produce and trade. Wine production helped other activities to develop as well as pottery. People needed to create something to contain and sell wine. Many important excavations discover workshops for making vessels amphoras and other pottery products. They were mainly filled with wines that were for trade. This wine was traveling though many places and it could get even in Egypt. Many are the areas where such discoveries have been. The most famous one though is that of Tsoukalia. There were found many amphoras and many handles that were engraved with the word IKION. All that show how advanced was both the wine production, growing grapes and pottery production.  Tsoukalia is set on the North West side of the island which is a natural port and it could have been so for the direct loading of the amphoras with the wine. The remaining pieces of amphoras come from a space that was probably used for rejecting the unsuccessful products. The amount of those failed products indicates that there must have been a great pottery production in that area. In connection with the wine production area nearby it is understood that those tow activities were inseparable. There were also found remaining of walls, a stone oven and clay that indicates a remarkable fully equipped pottery workshop. All those discoveries at Tsoukalia area are παιδικα επιπλα dating from the 4th century B.C. and are considered to be one of the oldest potter facilities in North Aegean

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