Late Neolithic Vinča pottery firing procedure: Reconstruction of Neolithic technology through experiment
Abstract
The considerations about Late Neolithic Vinča pottery are numerous in archaeological literature, but
the Neolithic technology, and especially firing procedures are still unknown. The main goal of conducted
experiment was reconstruction of reduced firing in
pits, but also open-air firing and intentional blackening of the vessels fired in oxidizing atmosphere.
The results revealed advantages of pit-firing. From
the point of view of technological choices, it was established that maintaining low temperatures of the
firing was intentional decision of the potter in order
to avoid cracking originated from calcium-carbonate
decomposition
Keywords:
experimental firing / pottery / Late Neolithic / Vinča / pit-firing / open-air firingSource:
Opuscula Archaeologica, 2018, 39/40, 25-35Publisher:
- Arheološki zavod Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Funding / projects:
Institution/Community
Andragogija / AndragogyTY - JOUR AU - Vuković, Jasna PY - 2018 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3817 AB - The considerations about Late Neolithic Vinča pottery are numerous in archaeological literature, but the Neolithic technology, and especially firing procedures are still unknown. The main goal of conducted experiment was reconstruction of reduced firing in pits, but also open-air firing and intentional blackening of the vessels fired in oxidizing atmosphere. The results revealed advantages of pit-firing. From the point of view of technological choices, it was established that maintaining low temperatures of the firing was intentional decision of the potter in order to avoid cracking originated from calcium-carbonate decomposition PB - Arheološki zavod Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu T2 - Opuscula Archaeologica T1 - Late Neolithic Vinča pottery firing procedure: Reconstruction of Neolithic technology through experiment EP - 35 SP - 25 VL - 39/40 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3817 ER -
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Vuković, J.. (2018). Late Neolithic Vinča pottery firing procedure: Reconstruction of Neolithic technology through experiment. in Opuscula Archaeologica Arheološki zavod Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu., 39/40, 25-35. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3817
Vuković J. Late Neolithic Vinča pottery firing procedure: Reconstruction of Neolithic technology through experiment. in Opuscula Archaeologica. 2018;39/40:25-35. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3817 .
Vuković, Jasna, "Late Neolithic Vinča pottery firing procedure: Reconstruction of Neolithic technology through experiment" in Opuscula Archaeologica, 39/40 (2018):25-35, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_3817 .