Pottery Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Neolithic
Abstract
Pottery fragments are the most numerous
finds on Neolithic sites throughout the Central Balkans.
Chronological systems in Neolithic archaeology are
based upon ceramic forms and ornamental techniques.
Unfortunately, many other aspects of pottery have
been neglected. Pottery ethnoarchaeology, along with
experimental and interdisciplinary research, must be used
as the main source of information about certain aspects
of production and use of ceramic vessels, as well as in
the reconstruction of social organisation, labor division
and labor investment in ceramic production, vessel
use-life, breakage and discard patterns, among others. A
methodology of use-wear trace identification – abrasion,
carbon deposition and surface attrition – on Early
Neolithic pottery from the site of Blagotin was established
according to the results of ethnoarchaeological research
among traditional communities. Ethnoarchaeological
evidence was also the main source of information in
researching tec...hnological aspects of pottery production
such as forming techniques and firing procedures, as
well as the emergence of standardisation and craft
specialisation in the production of Late Neolithic pottery
from Vinča.
Keywords:
pottery / Neolithic / ethnoarchaeology / forming techniques / pottery use / pottery productionSource:
Traditional pottery making from the ethnoarchaeological point of view. Scientific Research and Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage, 2014, 6-19Publisher:
- National Museum in Belgrade
Funding / projects:
Institution/Community
Arheologija / ArchaeologyTY - CHAP AU - Vuković, Jasna PY - 2014 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3804 AB - Pottery fragments are the most numerous finds on Neolithic sites throughout the Central Balkans. Chronological systems in Neolithic archaeology are based upon ceramic forms and ornamental techniques. Unfortunately, many other aspects of pottery have been neglected. Pottery ethnoarchaeology, along with experimental and interdisciplinary research, must be used as the main source of information about certain aspects of production and use of ceramic vessels, as well as in the reconstruction of social organisation, labor division and labor investment in ceramic production, vessel use-life, breakage and discard patterns, among others. A methodology of use-wear trace identification – abrasion, carbon deposition and surface attrition – on Early Neolithic pottery from the site of Blagotin was established according to the results of ethnoarchaeological research among traditional communities. Ethnoarchaeological evidence was also the main source of information in researching technological aspects of pottery production such as forming techniques and firing procedures, as well as the emergence of standardisation and craft specialisation in the production of Late Neolithic pottery from Vinča. PB - National Museum in Belgrade T2 - Traditional pottery making from the ethnoarchaeological point of view. Scientific Research and Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage T1 - Pottery Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Neolithic EP - 19 SP - 6 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3804 ER -
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Vuković, J.. (2014). Pottery Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Neolithic. in Traditional pottery making from the ethnoarchaeological point of view. Scientific Research and Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage National Museum in Belgrade., 6-19. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3804
Vuković J. Pottery Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Neolithic. in Traditional pottery making from the ethnoarchaeological point of view. Scientific Research and Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage. 2014;:6-19. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3804 .
Vuković, Jasna, "Pottery Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Neolithic" in Traditional pottery making from the ethnoarchaeological point of view. Scientific Research and Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage (2014):6-19, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3804 .