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This article discusses the discovery of mud-brick structures in the Tausret Temple concession in Egypt. The structures, labeled Features 5 and 7, were found beneath a later funerary enclosure and are believed to be part of a single structure. The mud-brick structure is approximately 14 meters long and 3.25 meters wide, with two niches or rooms built into it. The function of the structure is unclear, but it may have been part of a mud-brick enclosure wall for the New Kingdom temple. The structure was later reused during the Third Intermediate Period and the Late Period for funerary purposes. Several faience objects and stamped mud bricks were found in the vicinity of the structure, as well as wooden furniture pieces. The text also discusses clusters of ceramics found in different areas surrounding a mud-brick structure in the TC area. The clusters contain a variety of pottery, including storage jars, incense burners, and offering vessels, dating from the New Kingdom to the Byzantine Period. Some clusters are associated with specific periods, such as the Saite-Persian Period, while others show a mix of ceramics from different periods. The assemblages suggest possible cultic activity and may be related to embalming practices during the Saite Period. The ceramics found in TC78 are unique and may indicate an earlier date than the other clusters. The text further discusses the discovery of two mud-brick structures at the Tausret temple complex. The first structure [Extracted from the article]

Ceramic sherds from the archaeological site of Suta, Leyva Valley, Colombia, have been dated by the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The Ti-H center, generated by radiation in quartz, was detected by EPR and used to determine the age of the ceramic sherds studied here. The annual dose rate (AD) received by the pottery was evaluated from the contributions of external and internal radiation sources. Two dates were obtained from the absolute chronological data of the samples taken from the excavated archaeological units: 665.3 ± 130 and 1048.8 ± 110 AD years. This indicates an extended settlement period of 380 years for the two excavated sites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the fact that still no absolute chronological data are available to estimate the chronology of the Ihuatzio archaeological site, we carried out an archaeomagnetic and magnetic mineralogy study on two fragments of its most common pottery. The first analyzed sample be longs to the "Uacusecha polychrome" type, while the second corresponds to the "Tariacuri red" style. The main magnetic carrier is linked to magnetites or titanomagnetites poor in titanium. We note the presence of hematite, but its contribution to the remanent magnetization is insignificant. We obtained eight reliable determinations of absolute intensities, ranging from 36.8 to 61.03 mT. The most probable dating was achieved with the global models and local curves available for Mesoamerica by using the bootstrap statistics. Even with the limitation of using only one geomagnetic element (absolute intensity) and divergent dating patterns, it has been possible to relate the chronology of the studied pottery with the apogee of the Tarascan Lordship and the dominant position of Ihuatzio along the Lake Patzcuaro area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parts of a subterranean hiding complex and a miqveh (ritual bath) were excavated at Ḥorvat Maskana in 2020. The Byzantine pottery from the excavation, along with the dating of the plaster, suggests that the complex was used in the Byzantine period and may originally have been hewn in the Roman period. Additional hiding complexes with not only Roman but also Byzantine pottery exist elsewhere in Galilee. The presence of Byzantine pottery inside some of the hiding complexes points to the possibility that their use should not be limited to the Roman period, and that there may have been limited use in the Byzantine period by the local Jewish Galilean. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The spread of pottery-producing communities into the Congo rainforest is commonly linked to demic diffusion, driven by the so-called "Bantu Expansion." It is considered the primary linguistic, cultural, and demographic process in Holocene sub-Saharan Africa. A key region in the reconstruction of this process is the western Congo Basin. This paper presents, for the first time, a coherent picture of the archaeological settlement history in the western and northern Congo Basin, uncovered by fieldwork of the late 1980s along the rivers Ngoko, Sangha, Likwala-aux-Herbes, Ubangi, and Lua. Archaeological research of the River Reconnaissance Project, directed by Manfred K. H. Eggert from 1977 to 1987, produced a pottery sequence for the region. Archaeological features and findings uncovered during the project's field campaigns in the northern and western Congo Basin have only recently been studied in detail. The present analysis provides the only reliable source for a reconstruction of the cultural dynamics within the region due to the lack of subsequent archaeological fieldwork. Archaeological data and the sequence of pottery styles within the western Congo Basin, along the Sangha river, cannot support the claim that this region, due to a climate-induced extension of savannas, played a unique role as a "corridor" within the expansion of putatively "Bantu" speaking groups during the latter half of the 1st millennium BCE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discovered in 1920, the princely grave of Hoby is a central feature of the EarlyRoman Iron Age archaeology. It is one of the richest graves of the so-called "Lübsow Group" and contained high-quality objects of Roman origin and no less high-quality artefacts of local production. At the beginning of the 21st century, amateur archaeologists discovered pottery from the Early Roman Iron Age and several metal finds at a distance of 250 metres from the burial, which came from a settlement site that was contemporaneous with the grave and has been excavated since 2005. Within the framework of a Danish-German cooperation project, these features are being examined. Simultaneously, the inventory of the princely grave is also being reviewed – the results of the antiquarian studies on the indigenous objects from the tomb carried out separately can be presented here. The examinations of the fibulae and the buckle as well as the comparative analysis of the composition of the imported vessels point entirely to a dating of the Hoby tomb to the Claudian period, i. e. to subphase B1b. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zeroavad Tepe II, situated in Davoudabad, Markazi Province, is recognized as one of the significant Sasanian sites in the Iranian Central Plateau. It underwent one season of archaeological excavation in 2022, revealing a plethora of cultural artifacts, particularly potsherds. Given the pivotal role of ceramics in archaeological studies, this article focuses on the analysis of 86 potsherds sampled from a total of 918 pieces recovered during the excavation of Sasanian deposits of the mound. Initially, the sherds were categorized and classified based on their technical specifications and form. This study, as a fundamental research, follows a descriptive-analytical approach. The research methods consists of two parts: library research and field studies focusing on ceramics. The findings indicate that the most frequently identified forms at Zeroavad Tepe II are jars, bowls, pots, plates, and trays, in order of frequency. The predominant decorative motifs are engraved designs. It is worth noting that the majority of the ceramics have been properly fired, suggesting that the kiln temperature was carefully controlled during the firing process. Furthermore, the comparative analysis reveals that the pottery from this region shares similarities with other areas such as Cham Ruteh, Sirm Shāh, Qal'eh Yazdgerd, Qal'eh Gori, Ecbatana (Hegmataneh), Veliran, Tesmijan, Vigol and Harasgan, and Berdankun. Additionally, the ceramics recorded in Mah Neshan in Zanjan, North Khuzestan and Mian Ab in Shushtar, as well as the Abu Sharifah site in Iraq, also exhibit resemblances. Apart from its regional characteristics, the Sasanian ceramics from Zeroavad Tepe II indicate the closest resemblance to the western Iran and the Iranian Central Plaetau. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this paper, a new estimate of the Epiclassic chronological interval (6th to 9th centuries) is proposed for the archaeological site of San José de Los Ranchos, located in Los Altos de Jalisco, near the city of Lagos de Moreno. This site is part of the cultural space of the western Mexico. The date was obtained through an archaeomagnetic analysis of ceramic materials from a cist-type tomb found at old hacienda located in the foothills of the Sierra Alta, next to the valley of the Lagos River. This archaeological site is a settlement of farmers, possibly linked to neighboring sites such as El Cerrito in the town of El Cuarenta; Los Cerritos in Lagos de Moreno and El Cóporo in the neighboring state of Guanajuato. The materials recovered in the tomb, consisting of pottery, shell beads and miniature zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figurines. The new periodization allows us to date the beginning of the Mesoamerican occupation of the Lagos River valley from the 6th century, in addition to dates obtained by previous investigations. In this way, it can be established that the villages in the valley date from the end of the Mesoamerican classic period, with its peak in the epiclassic era and possibly concluding at the beginning of the postclassic period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For much of the 20th century, Royal Doulton was one the major producers of china and earthenware in the UK, most of which was manufactured at the Royal Doulton Potteries in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Following the closure and demolition of this iconic works in the early 21st century, an archaeological excavation was undertaken in advance of redevelopment. This included the recording of the remains of an unusually large and enigmatic annular kiln that formed an integral element of the mid-20th-century works. Historical research combined with the archaeological work concluded that it was a massive gas-fired Woodall-Duckham tunnel kiln used for the continuous firing of both earthenware and bone china, representing a ground-breaking approach to the production of pottery during this period. This article presents the results of the excavation and historical research, and highlights how the kiln integrated many of the technological developments that were occurring in the wider pottery industry during the inter-war years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In terms of archaeological studies, Gilan Province is considered as one of the most important and influential regions of the Iranian Plateau during the first millennium BC. One of the sites of this cultural area is Pila Qala (Pileh Qaleh) in Rudbar in the northeast of Nesfi Village, whose archaeological studies dates to the excavations of Negahban in 1961. During the excavation of this mound, which has been introduced as one of the mounds related to Marlik in the first millennium BC, 17 archaeological deposits dating from the second and first millennia BC to the newer periods were recorded. The site even covers the Sassanian and Islamic periods up to the 5th century AH. Even though the potteries of the first millennium BC documented in Pila Qala have previously been studied based on typology and classification, no laboratory studies like petrographic and mineralogical analysis have been done so far. This article is dedicated to the petrographic analysis of nine potsherds related to the first millennium BC in Pila Qala with the aim of examining construction technique and mineralogical composition. Petrographic results showed that, except in one case, all the potsherds had non-carbonate compounds (clay) and used igneous rocks and related minerals as temper. In terms of texture, two silty, or fine-grained and coarse-grained textures could be seen. Excessive use of igneous rocks for temper suggests that these types of rocks were readily available and that the potters were familiar with the properties of igneous rocks, such as their strength. In the case of pottery, the temperature was close to 800 degrees Celsius, and only the samples without calcite experienced a firing temperature slightly higher than 800 degrees Celsius. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Archaeometric analysis applied to the study of pre‐Hispanic pottery is a growing field in archaeological research in north‐western Argentina. Most of these investigations have focused on intra‐style variability, comparing samples from the same style but obtained in different sites throughout large regions. In this study, we propose to shift the approach and adopt a local micro‐scale perspective to deepen knowledge regarding pottery manufacturing. As a case study, pottery sherds from different styles discovered in the archaeological site El Taco 19 (El Alto‐Ancasti Mountain, Catamarca) were selected. To this end, we proposed a multi‐analytical approach employing non‐invasive and micro‐invasive analytical techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Ashkelon 8: The Islamic and Crusader Periods" is a book review of Tracy Hoffman's publication on the excavations at Ashkelon. The volume focuses on the Islamic and Crusader periods of the site, providing insight into the city itself and the nature of the excavations. Divided into six parts, the book covers topics such as historical setting, architecture, pottery, small finds, organic remains, and conclusions. The review highlights the detailed and well-illustrated nature of the chapters, while also acknowledging some limitations in the research. Overall, the volume is a valuable resource for scholars studying maritime trade, warfare, and urbanism in the Levant during the seventh to thirteenth centuries. [Extracted from the article]

This article presents the Early and Middle Holocene pottery repertoire of the Takarkori archaeological site, a rockshelter in the Tadrart Acacus massif in southwestern Libya, Central Sahara. This long sequence, extending from 10,200 to 4300 cal BP, is one of the best preserved Holocene contexts in North Africa, recording much of Holocene cultural evolution and chronologically framed by a large number of radiocarbon dates. The study of the assemblage resulted in a well-defined seriation of the pottery sequence, supported by statistical and comparative methods. Following an integrated approach, the study identifies continuities and changes in ceramic production that enhance our understanding of the human occupation of Takarkori and its cultural variations. The multi-scalar and multi-dimensional perspectives highlight technological traditions and cultural dynamics and provide new insights into the origin and use of pottery, first among Late Acacus hunter-gatherers and later among Pastoral Neolithic herders and their regional interconnections. This study clarifies the position of the Takarkori ceramic sequence within the broader regional and interregional contexts from the Early to the Middle Holocene. By indicating contacts and interrelationships among different areas of the Sahara and neighboring regions, from the massifs of Central Algerian Sahara to the plains of the Eastern Sahara, the study adds new insights into North Africa's prehistory. It contributes to an increasingly accurate reconstruction of the Holocene's chronological and cultural sequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sample of vassa po[ta]toria presented in this article was found in the Curtina G - Tower 8 sector of the(L)Ibida archaeological site, Slava Rusă, com. Slava Cercheză,county. Tulcea, during excavations, carried out between 2002 and 2014. With the processing and selection ofthe material, a pottery sample of 130 vessels was outlined. These arechronologically classified between the 2nd and 5th centuries p.Chr. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper outlines the ways in which the project is addressing the colonial legacy of Henry Wellcome as well as presenting the data from the first three field seasons at Jebel Moya, south-central Sudan. These data have substantially revised our chronological and socio-economic understanding of the site. Our excavations, initiated in 2017 and continued in 2019 and 2022, show a longer, more continuous occupation of the site than has been previously recognised. The faunal and botanical remains have implications for the spread of early domesticates in the eastern Sahel and for climate changes, and raise issues of resilience. There is confirmed human burial activity from at least the third millennium BC onwards, while the pottery continues to yield information about the variety of decoration and, for the final Assemblage 3, data on its usage. Overall, the continued importance of the site for the eastern Sahel is re-emphasised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is a book review of "Pottery from Tell Khaiber: A Craft Tradition of the First Sealand Dynasty" by Daniel Calderbank. The book is a revised version of the author's doctoral thesis and focuses on the excavations at Tell Khaiber, which contain secure, stratified layers of architecture, pottery, objects, and texts connected to the First Sealand dynasty. The book aims to establish a typology of the pottery found at Tell Khaiber, create a relative intra-site ceramic sequence, and reconstruct the pottery production process. The author provides detailed analysis and insights into the pottery of the First Sealand Dynasty, shedding light on politics, economy, and chronology of the period. [Extracted from the article]

The 2005–2008 excavations conducted by Eilat Mazar in Area G at the Southeastern Hill ('the Summit of the City of David') included stratified dump layers on the eastern slope. Reevaluation of the pottery uncovered in the three layers of the dump designated by Mazar as Babylonian Stratum 9/10 show that it consisted mainly of Iron IIC types with a few later types and that while some of the new types became popular during the Early Persian period, others either did not become common or did not continue. This, then, is a transitional assemblage, representing the 6th century BCE, with Iron Age types appearing alongside new variants. About a quarter of the bowls recovered from Stratum 9/10 are 'non-typical' for Iron IIC types but are not typically Persian either. We therefore suggest that they be identified as 'Babylonian types'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In 2020, an archaeological monitoring was carried out along the optical cable route between km 110+800-115+200. This route passes through several sites included in the Archaeological Map of Bulgaria. The information about them was updated. Between km 112+050 and km 112+150 we registered cultural layer and coins from the second half of the 1st c. and the first quarter of the 5th c. AD. The remains of two rooms of the Roman period were excavated at km 112+250. They are the part of a settlement falling within the urban territory of Heraclea Sintica. The materials found (pottery sherds, terracotta and coins) indicate that the site was inhabited from the second half of the 1st c. AD to the first quarter of the 5th c. AD. The chronology of the habitation corresponds to the second, third and fourth settlement periods of the development of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica. At km 112+320 we registered a stratigraphic section with three stages of habitation from the Roman period. The study of the pottery from the two rooms at km 112+250 shed some light on the human development in southwest Bulgaria in Antiquity, and especially the districts within the urban territory of Heraclea Sintica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The archaeological investigations in Aalst - Siesegemkouter have uncovered various pits in a settlement from the middle to late Bronze Age. One pit with a structured stratigraphy and numerous finds, including a large amount of broken pottery, charcoal, and burnt animal bones, suggests early precursors of ritual practices. The excavations have also discovered remains of a Bronze Age settlement, including ceramic fragments, grinding stones, and burnt bones. The finds indicate an intensive use of the settlement. Further investigations are necessary to determine the cultural context and the occasion of these events. [Extracted from the article]

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Chakwal is located in Potohar Plateau of the Punjab Province. Town Bhoun of District Chakwal has historic significance as it is famous for carding archaeological sites and monuments. A rich archaeological mound of Pind Kahoot is located on the periphery of town Bhoun in District Chakwal. The site is occupied for agricultural activities. Whenever the farmers plough their fields and stones stuck the plough, they put them aside. So, the borders of the mound are over laid by stones of various sizes and debris. The mound is spanning over a vast area and its surface is covered with potsherds of different wares, textures, and sizes. The findings from the site include pottery, terracotta figurines and pipes, grinding stones, game discs, metallic jewelry, terracotta, steatite and carnelian beads, and bones. The current paper focuses on an analytical and comparative study of artifacts. It will also trace occupancy of different cultures and their relative chronological sequence. Besides, it will also elaborate the ethnoarchaeological study by establishing a link between the recovered artifacts and contemporary traditional practices in terms of materials and techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Most of the excavated sites in northwest Iran are located in the Urmia Basin, which has been the main focus of the past and present archaeological research and excavations. The prehistory of this basin begins with the Neolithic Age (Hajji Firuz Culture). Hajji Firuz, whose cultural sequence was identified at Hasanlu Tepe, is the oldest known settlement in northwest Iran. However, the thousand-year gap between the Hacı Firuz phase and the Early Chalcolithic Dalma phase has merely been filled with new archaeological data. In the Early Chalcolithic, the Dalma pottery tradition was widespread in the Urmia Basin to the west of the Iranian plateau and to the south of the Araxes River, for example at Kül Tepe. In the Late Chalcolithic, the Dalma pottery was replaced by the straw-faced pottery tradition found in the Urmia Basin and around the Araxes River. In the Early Bronze Age, northwestern Iran came under the influence of the Kura-Araxes culture. This prehistoric culture is also found in Transcaucasia and eastern Anatolia. Therefore, the settlements of northwestern Iran in this period were part of this cultural tradition. The Middle Bronze Age is represented in the Urmia Basin mainly by cemeteries and a few settlements. Based on the painted pottery tradition in the Urmia Basin, sites from this period have been identified here as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The remains of a pit alignment were excavated to the east of Orchardfield, East Linton, East Lothian by CFA Archaeology Ltd during archaeological mitigation works ahead of a residential development. The excavation revealed an L-shaped alignment which consisted of 49 pits (27 north-south and 22 east-west) with a possible entrance through the east-west alignment. All of the pits in the alignment were either fully or partially excavated. A fragment of a tall D-sectioned cannel coal bangle, dated to the Iron Age, was recovered from one of the pits. Mid-Late Bronze Age pottery was recovered from an isolated pit which did not form part of the pit alignment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a vessel with an applied snake decoration recently excavated at the site of Khirbet 'Aujah el-Foqa in the Jordan Valley. Kh. 'Aujah el-Foqa is an Iron Age II (1,000-586 BCE) fortified site located on a hilltop controlling an important regional spring. The article discusses the find and its context, as well as its petrographic analysis. Notably, this vessel is the only figurative object found at the site thus far. In light of the find, the article addresses snake depictions and their significance during the Iron Age in general, and in particular on pottery items. Depictions of snakes or serpents in the Bronze and Iron Age Levant are rooted in both Egyptian and Mesopotamian traditions, yet they are rarely found on pottery vessels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many lamp molds and the lamps produced from these molds were found during excavations in the building complex of the parliament building in the Ancient City of Tlos. This material group, evidencing local lamp production, has been evaluated together with lamp molds found in other excavation areas of the city. Among the Tlos finds, three different types of molds were found: upper, lower, and handle shields. Of the numerically dominant upper molds, those with determinable form were grouped according to their profile features in a chronological index. The Broneer Type XXIV (cat. no. 1-10) and Broneer Type XXV (cat. no. 11), dated to the 1st century AD, are the most common forms of the Early Roman Imperial Period, and both of them are seen in the Tlos molds. Furthermore, the molds belonging to the Broneer Type XXVII group show the intensity of lamp production in the 2nd-3rd century AD, whereas the Broneer Type XXVIII-XXXI groups are important in terms of showing that production continued in the 4th-5th century AD. The preferred decoration patterns for these molds included mythological figures, gladiator combats, animal figures, ship descriptions, and herbal ornaments. The Tlos lamp repertoire, which includes the lamps produced in Attic and Corinth workshops, were further enriched with expressions specific to the city. The repetition of the same decoration pattern in more than one mold is important in that it indicates production capacity and popular lamp forms. The monograms consisting of Greek letters and linear characters on the back of the upper molds give us clues about the archive system used in the workshop. Only one (cat. no. 49) of the upper molds was endowed with the lamp maker's name, and one (cat. no. 98) of the lower molds with the workshop emblem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the Roman era pottery discovered during the 1988 and 2000 rescue archaeological excavations at Niculiţel–Cornet, Tulcea County, Romania, prior to the construction of the methane gas pipe in the area. The assemblage consists of pottery of Pontic, Oriental and Western origins, while the functional categories represented are kitckenware, tableware, amphorae. Handmade pottery of local tradition is also present. The fine ware is represented by terra sigillata, barbotine decorated vessels, Pontic sigillata and imitations. The majority of the pottery can be dated to the 2nd-3rd c. AD, with some fragments characteristic of a slightly earlier period, and other types dated up to the 5th c. AD. The present catalogue represents a part of the discovered Roman pottery, the rest of material being scheduled for future analysis and publication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyses several archaeological features discovered during an excavation performed on the outskirts of Isaccea, during the summer of 2018, in the easternmost part of the Noviodunum archaeological site. Of the three documented features, two are funerary structures: one is a pit in which cremation remains and grave goods were deposited, while the other is either a ‘deviant’ burial, or a secondary burial of a part of the skeleton. The last feature offered inconclusive results. The grave goods discovered are numerous and diverse: different types of pottery, as well as metal artefacts. Thus, the following information completes the repertoire of funerary discoveries from Noviodunum and the northern part of the Roman province of Moesia Inferior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to evaluate the existence of changes and continuities in visual, technical and morphological terms (forms and contours) and to discuss their chronological value, the visual and morpho-technical analysis are articulated with the radiocarbon dates of the Belén style pottery from western Tinogasta. The ceramic assemblage analyzed is part of collections deposited in public or private museums and in government and/or educational institutions, which differ in the quality of the associated complementary information, both contextual and documentary. This approach allowed: (i) to reaffirm the deep reiteration of images, techniques, morphologies and ways of organizing the plastic space that endure over time; (ii) to identify certain changes, fundamentally, in the thematic and technical repertoires that, at least in the Fiambalá region, allow us to establish chronological differences between the Belén vessels; and (iii) to begin to assign a tentative temporality to vessels from unsystematic excavations deposited in the Collections without chronological information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The results of the archaeological investigations carried out at La Reservada Bajo site (Cafayate, Salta) are presented. The objective was to locate a cultural context of the transition between the Formative and Late Periods of the pre-Hispanic historical sequence. To this end, recording of local collections, prospections, surface col lections, mapping and excavations were carried out. The investigation allowed to identify a rural settlement with an occupation dated at the beginning of the second millennium of the C.E. Four Ordinario Alisado-style ceramic pots and one Santa María Bicolor jar were partially reconstructed. Also, quartz was the most common raw material for knapping. In addition, the faunal bone assemblage is mainly represented by camelids. Finally, the transition between Formative and Late Periods is discussed based on the iconographic links of the Guachipas Polychrome and Santa María styles and the architectural configuration of the site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study evaluates a group of Early Bronze Age pottery kept in the İstanbul Archaeological Museums. Within the scope of this study, the material, which can be dated to the Early Bronze Age I-II, has been divided into two different ware groups according to their periods, taking into account the consistency of the paste, surface-slip colours, firing and production techniques. The material examined was divided into main form groups such as beak spouted jugs, jars, a miniature vessel and a duck vase (askos). The beak spouted jugs and pots were subsequently divided into subtypes, according to mouth, neck and body differences. Amongst the Ware 1 and Ware 2 pottery examined, beak spouted jugs with well burnished glossy surfaces, and decorated oblique/vertical reliefs dating to the EBA I, besides a very successfully fired beak spouted jug with well burnished glossy surface and grooved horizontal band and zigzag motifs dated to EBA II are most likely imitations of metal vessels. Apart from the mentioned jugs, a miniature vessel in the form of a pot with a swastika, a ‘Medallion’, a circle between waves/snakes and possibly a plant motif is also remarkable. The investigated duck vase (askos), which can be dated to the EBA III, has some similarities to examples within Phylakopi I Culture pottery. While presuming these 20 pieces of pottery originated from the Lakes District and Western Anatolia, the exact excavation sites of most of them are unknown. For this reason, comparisons shall be made between the pottery of Early Bronze Age settlements from the mentioned regions and the material examined, whereas an attempt shall be made to ascertain the probable origins of the vessels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In 2003-2004, the King Matthias Museum in Visegrád conducted archaeological excavations at 5 Rév Street, Visegrád. The fieldwork brought to light, besides an already known late medieval house and a glass workshop of outstanding importance, some more buildings and the excellently preserved part of a street pavement. The study presents the pottery finds obtained by the excavations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this article is to bring new information on the Militari-Chilia culture, attributed to the Getae of Wallachia in the 2nd-4th centuries AD. The study refers to the preventive archaeological research that took place in 2016, in sector D, in the western part of the archaeological site. During the archaeological excavations, within the Militari-Chilia type settlement, several dwellings and pits were discovered and researched, respectively a furnace for firing clay vessels. The dwellings discovered here had approximately rectangular shapes, with rounded corners. They were oriented N-S or NV-SE. In terms of location relative to ground level, they were half-buried. The pits identified here were round-oval in plan, and the profile was bell-shaped, with a wider underside. The presented ceramic material is a case study, which contributes to the knowledge of the late phase of ceramics of the Militari-Chilia culture, through the detailed analysis of the pottery discovered in a pit, archaeological complex nr. 8/2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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