Technological innovation and social change. Early vs. late Neolithic pottery production of the Central Balkans
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The earliest pottery of the Central Balkans (Starčevo culture), characterized by
organic inclusions, round, spherical shapes, and oxidized firing conditions, usually
lacking traces of use, is usually seen as pottery typical for partly mobile communities. On the other hand, late Neolithic (Vinča) pottery features (mineral inclusions,
and reduced firing atmosphere, among others) indicate major changes in manufacturing sequence, conditioned by more elaborate technical knowledge, suggesting the different needs of the consumers, which also affected changes in pottery
demand. In this paper, innovation in Neolithic pottery production is considered
through several distinct aspects of technology: the standardisation analyses which
may reveal social innovation (almost random in the early vs. partly specialized production in the late Neolithic), the shift from organic to mineral inclusions in ceramic
paste, as a consequence of changed needs for particular performance of pottery, and
the c...hange in the chaîne opératoire in the manufacture of vessels with roughened
surfaces, an innovation that led to the adoption of less time-consuming manufacturing procedure. The processes that led to transformation of pottery technology
and craft organisation from the early to the late Neolithic are still unknown. They
may be traced during the early to late Neolithic transitional period, and may be
explained by contact between two different technological traditions, changes in
knowledge transmission mechanisms, and lack of social pressure in the practicing
of the craft, leading to the emergence of specialized artisans.
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pottery / technology / early Neolithic (Starčevo) / late Neolithic (Vinča) / innovationSource:
Detecting and explaining technological innovation in Prehistory, 2020, 135-150Publisher:
- Sidestone Press, Leiden
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Arheologija / ArchaeologyTY - CHAP AU - Vuković, Jasna PY - 2020 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3803 AB - The earliest pottery of the Central Balkans (Starčevo culture), characterized by organic inclusions, round, spherical shapes, and oxidized firing conditions, usually lacking traces of use, is usually seen as pottery typical for partly mobile communities. On the other hand, late Neolithic (Vinča) pottery features (mineral inclusions, and reduced firing atmosphere, among others) indicate major changes in manufacturing sequence, conditioned by more elaborate technical knowledge, suggesting the different needs of the consumers, which also affected changes in pottery demand. In this paper, innovation in Neolithic pottery production is considered through several distinct aspects of technology: the standardisation analyses which may reveal social innovation (almost random in the early vs. partly specialized production in the late Neolithic), the shift from organic to mineral inclusions in ceramic paste, as a consequence of changed needs for particular performance of pottery, and the change in the chaîne opératoire in the manufacture of vessels with roughened surfaces, an innovation that led to the adoption of less time-consuming manufacturing procedure. The processes that led to transformation of pottery technology and craft organisation from the early to the late Neolithic are still unknown. They may be traced during the early to late Neolithic transitional period, and may be explained by contact between two different technological traditions, changes in knowledge transmission mechanisms, and lack of social pressure in the practicing of the craft, leading to the emergence of specialized artisans. PB - Sidestone Press, Leiden T2 - Detecting and explaining technological innovation in Prehistory T1 - Technological innovation and social change. Early vs. late Neolithic pottery production of the Central Balkans EP - 150 SP - 135 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3803 ER -
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Vuković, J.. (2020). Technological innovation and social change. Early vs. late Neolithic pottery production of the Central Balkans. in Detecting and explaining technological innovation in Prehistory Sidestone Press, Leiden., 135-150. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3803
Vuković J. Technological innovation and social change. Early vs. late Neolithic pottery production of the Central Balkans. in Detecting and explaining technological innovation in Prehistory. 2020;:135-150. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3803 .
Vuković, Jasna, "Technological innovation and social change. Early vs. late Neolithic pottery production of the Central Balkans" in Detecting and explaining technological innovation in Prehistory (2020):135-150, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3803 .