Trends in ceramic assemblages from the Northwest Quarter of Gerasa/Jerash, Jordan

This article is a critical reassessment of the major Knossian deposits assigned by Evans to the Middle Minoan I A phase. It is divided into three main sections: first, an introduction, in which the author discusses the development of the definition of Knossian MM IA pottery; second, a detailed discussion of each deposit, based upon a systematic and first-hand re-examination of the ceramic material, and of the relevant written sources; third, a discussion of the problems concerning the classification of these deposits, and a typological study of their ceramic assemblages. The picture of Knossian MM IA pottery which emerges from this study is remarkably different from that presented by Evans, which is generally accepted. This has further implications not only for the study of Minoan pottery, but also for the early history of the site.

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The prepalatial period at Siteia Petras through the study of undisturbed ceramic assemblages

10.12681/eadd/48415 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Αικατερίνη Μπουκάλα-Καρκαγιάννη

Keyword(s):

Ceramic Assemblages

Θέμα της διατριβής είναι η μελέτη και ανασύνθεση των φάσεων κατοίκησης της Προανακτορικής περιόδου στον Πετρά Σητείας, από την ίδρυση του οικισμού στο τέλος της Νεολιθικής περιόδου, μέχρι την ίδρυση του Πρώτου Ανακτόρου του Πετρά στην Παλαιοανακτορική περίοδο. Η ανασύνθεση της ιστορίας του Πετρά έγινε μετά από μελέτη κεραμικού υλικού, το οποίο ανασκάφηκε στο Λόφο Ι του Πετρά, σε στρώματα κάτω από το μεταγενέστερο ανακτορικό κτίριο. Η μελέτη επέτρεψε την αναγνώριση της στρωματογραφικής ακολουθίας και των πολλαπλών φάσεων κατοίκησης της θέσης, καθώς και την παράλληλη μελέτη των εξελίξεων αυτών, με τις φάσεις χρήσεις του νεκροταφείου του Πετρά στον απέναντι Λόφο ΙΙ. Βασική παράμετρος της μελέτης είναι η εξέλιξη της κεραμικής παραγωγής και κατανάλωσης, καθώς και τα στοιχεία που παρέχει το υλικό σχετικά με της επαφές του Πετρά με άλλες θέσεις, εντός και εκτός Κρήτης. Τέλος, σημαντική πτυχή της διατριβής είναι η ένταξη του Πετρά μέσα στο ευρύτερο ιστορικό πλαίσιο της Προανακτορικής και πρώιμης Παλαιοανακτορικής περιόδου, τόσο σε τοπικό, όσο και σε υπερτοπικό επίπεδο.

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Neolithic developments in the Gorgan Plain, south-east of the Caspian Sea

Antiquity ◽

10.15184/aqy.2017.124 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 91 (358) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kourosh Roustaei ◽

Jebrael Nokandeh

Keyword(s):

Caspian Sea ◽

Large Scale ◽

The Caspian Sea ◽

North East ◽

Ceramic Assemblages

Until about two decades ago, the Neolithic of north-east Iran was known only from a few brief excavation reports: the sites of Yarim Tappeh (Stronach 1972) and Turang Tappeh (Deshayes 1967) on the Gorgan Plain, and preliminary reports of large-scale excavations at the twin mound of Sang-e Chakhmaq in the southern foothills of the eastern Alborz Mountains (e.g. Masuda 1984). In the absence of absolute chronologies, these sites were dated by ceramic assemblages to the sixth millennium BC, and were considered to relate to the so-called ‘Jeitun Culture’ of southern Turkmenistan (Figure 1; Roustaei 2016a).

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Caddo Ceramic Sherds from Leon River Valley Sites in Coryell County, Texas

Index of Texas Archaeology Open Access Grey Literature from the Lone Star State ◽

10.21112/.ita.2016.1.41 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Timothy K. Perttula

Keyword(s):

Research Laboratory ◽

River Valley ◽

University Of Texas ◽

Central Texas ◽

Ceramic Assemblages ◽

The University

This article is concerned with the consideration of “Caddo connections” as expressed in the character of the ceramic assemblages from three sites in the Leon River valley in Central Texas that have been considered to have Caddo pottery and were occupied by Prairie Caddo peoples; these ceramic assemblages are in the collections of the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin (TARL). Of particular importance are the stylistic (i.e., decorative methods and decorative elements) and technological (i.e., choice of temper inclusions) attributes of the sherds from the sites that are from plain ware, utility ware, and fine ware vessels.

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CERAMIC ASSEMBLAGES OF THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE 15th CENTURY FROM THE FUNA CASTLE: UTENSILS OF THE «GARRISON KITCHEN»

Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine ◽

10.37445/adiu.2020.01.04 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 31-67

Author(s):

I. B. Teslenko

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Historical Events ◽

Archaeological Evidence ◽

The Third ◽

15Th Century ◽

The Crimea ◽

Three Stages ◽

Last Stage ◽

Ceramic Assemblages

The Funa fortress is located in southern Crimea and is one of the reference architectural and archaeological complexes of the Northern Pontic Region with precise date of existence. The fortress was built by Mangup authorities near 1423 on the border with possessions of Genoese and was destroyed in a fire during the Turkish invasion of the Crimea in 1475. The detailed chronology of the site which includes three stages of its construction history — 1423, 1425—1450s and 1459—1475, has been developed so far. So it becomes possible to clarify the dating of ceramic finds in line with these periods also. Ceramic assemblages of the last stage from the layers of fire and destruction of 1475 are the most representative. There is the complex from courtyard 1 among them. The ceramic collection includes 101 and 163 fully or partially reconstructed vessels respectively. There are large and average household containers, various kitchen utensils and tableware, both of the local Crimean production and import (Miletus Ware, Spanish Luster and Blue and White Ware, Fritware). The comparative analysis of artefacts made it possible to establish the chronological changes in ceramic assemblages during 25 years. Moreover, statistical and typological studies of the pottery from the layer of fire demonstrated a set of vessels there is suitable for cooking and table setting for at least 40 people. Large number of luxury tableware for diverse using and their location in the context allow suggest that there was a large feast on the platform above the «kitchen», and the remains of this banquet were not removed. According to the archaeological evidence as well as analysis of historical events the inhabitants of the fortress could burn it themselves before Turkish invasion and retreat to the capital of the principality at Mangup. Perhaps the remains of a farewell feast arranged just before leaving was fixed archaeologically.

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