International audienceThe ceramics of the Warcq chariot tomb “La Sauce” (Ardennes, France), located in the Meuse valley and dated to the 2nd century BC, were the subject of a study of techniques, forms and traces, combined with biochemical analysis and the search for phytoliths. The results were compared, looking at content, and the function and uses, previous or contemporary to the burial, of the five vessels in the set. By integrating the question of the environment of the tomb, various subjects are thus discussed: the omnipresence of millet; the practices linked to the consumption of drinks or the symbolic role of the dishes and in particular the centerpiece deposit for food; and the vase adorned with pewter motifs, probably at the time ...