Archaeological proof that this pottery was actually being produced in South Italy first came in 1973 when a workshop and kilns with misfirings and broken wares was first excavated at Metaponto, proving that the Amykos Painter was located there rather than in Athens (A.D. Trendall, p. 17).
Archaeological findings from 1973 revealed that this pottery was initially crafted in South Italy, where a workshop and kilns with flawed products and broken pieces were discovered at Metaponto, thereby establishing the Amykos Painter's connection to the region.