Counting pots in Early Neolithic Greece

Yiouni, Paraskevi

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“…Only recently have these views been reconsidered, and the number of studies on the ceramic production process in the Neolithic Balkans and Aegean is increasing exponentially (Dimoula, 2014;Doherty and Tarkan, 2013;de Groot, in press;Pentedeka, 2008Pentedeka, , 2011Pentedeka and Dimoula, 2009;Spataro, 2006Spataro, , 2011Spataro, , 2014Thissen, 2017;Tomkins, 2008;Tomkins and Day, 2001;Vitelli, 1993Vitelli, , 1999Yiouni, 1996). Such studies can contribute data about the distribution of technological styles (e.g.…”

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Clay preparation and function of the first ceramics in north-west Anatolia: A case study from Neolithic Barcın Höyük

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Thissen²,

Özbal

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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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Clay preparation and function of the first ceramics in north-west Anatolia: A case study from Neolithic Barcın Höyük

Groot

Thissen²,

Özbal

et al. 2017

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“…The similarities with the painted patterns on the vessels, as well as the identical building techniques with stone basis and mud-brick walls in Early Neolithic additionally verify the possible direction of first Neolithic dispersion in Macedonia along Vardar river (Gimbutas ed. 1976;Naumov 2009a;Pyke 1996;Tasić 2006;2007;Washburn 1984;Yiouni 1996). These painted patterns and architectural practices are currently not familiar for the Pelagonian sites, although later resemblance with the Thessalian painted vessels should not be disregarded.…”

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The Early Neolithic communities in Macedonia

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2015

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The Neolithisation and the first agricultural societies in Southeast Europe are under constant discussions. Besides numerous data on the earliest farming settlements in this region, still there are debates on the directions and chronology of the dispersion of such significant economic and social process. Many proposed the diffusion of agriculture was initially introduced from Asia Minor to southern parts of Greece or eastern areas of Bulgaria, but there is not much written on how this process further progressed towards Macedonia. This region is still insufficiently explored to be thoroughly incorporated into the studies of Neolithisation in the Balkans, but however the modest research provided substantial data in order to propose the emergence of first agricultural societies in the Early Neolithic. Therefore this paper will incorporate the current knowledge on the initial Neolithic stages in Macedonia and how it was manifested within material culture, economy, rituals and social features specific for the farming communities in this region. In regard to vivid pottery patterns and abundance of human representations it will be proposed as well that the Neolithisation also involved a variety of symbolic processes.

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“…For the Late Neolithic, a ‘kiln-like’ structure has been noted at Kryoneri (Malamidou, 2007), at the complex S8 in Dimini, and installations at Stavroupolis and Limenaria have also been identified (discussion with references in Souvatzi, 2008: 181–82). Other kinds of installation are sometimes mentioned, notably bonfire and pit-firing (Gimbutas et al, 1989, for Middle Neolithic Achilleion; Yiouni, 1996: 69, for Early Neolithic Nea Nikomedeia), but none of these cases has been argued conclusively. Pots may have been fired away from the settlements at small temporary sites, unrecognized because of their small size (Loughlin, 2010: 34–35).…”

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Pottery Firing Structures in the Early Mediterranean: Micromorphological Evidence and Archaeological Data from Middle Neolithic Kouphovouno (Southern Greece)

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International audienceExcavations at Kouphovouno (Laconia, Greece) have revealed burnt deposits associated with firing structures. The ‘millefeuille’ (vanilla slice) observed was composed of alternating layers of burnt red aggregates and white carbonate. Their description, micromorphological study, and contrast with a more standard structure of the Middle Neolithic allow us to interpret the layers as belonging to a structure for firing pottery: a covered clamp. This study has clarified its method of construction, operation, and use within a domestic context. After heating and cooking, the production of pottery and lime was one of the pyrotechnological activities most consumptive of energy among Neolithic communities, yet direct evidence for firing installations has been elusive. A new approach to the problem of locating pottery firing sites is presented here. The firing of pottery seems the most likely use for this type of structure, though the production of lime is also discussed.Les fouilles du site de Kouphovouno (Laconie, Grèce) ont révélé des dépôts brûlés associés à des structures de combustion. Le ‘millefeuille’ observé était composé d’une alternance de couches rouges brûlées et blanches carbonatées. Sa description archéologique, son analyse micromorphologique et sa comparaison avec une structure plus classique du Néolithique Moyen nous conduisent à l’interpréter comme un dispositif de cuisson de la céramique en meule chapée. Son étude nous a permis de préciser ses modalités constructives, son fonctionnement et son utilisation en contexte domestique. Bien que la production de céramique et de chaux ait laissé peu de traces directes, cette activité pyrotechnologique est sans doute celle qui, après le chauffage et la cuisson alimentaire, a consommé le plus d’énergie chez les communautés néolithiques. Nous proposons ici une nouvelle approche pour identifier des structures de cuisson céramique. Mais si la cuisson céramique semble l’usage le plus probable pour le type de structure que nous décrivons, nous discutons également la production de chaux

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Counting pots in Early Neolithic Greece

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References 7 publications

Clay preparation and function of the first ceramics in north-west Anatolia: A case study from Neolithic Barcın Höyük

Clay preparation and function of the first ceramics in north-west Anatolia: A case study from Neolithic Barcın Höyük

The Early Neolithic communities in Macedonia

Pottery Firing Structures in the Early Mediterranean: Micromorphological Evidence and Archaeological Data from Middle Neolithic Kouphovouno (Southern Greece)

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