Potters craftsmanship – in a peripheral point of view

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Abstract

Changes in society are influenced by technological development and vice versa. Technological developments in ceramics in the Neolithic society are a good example. This paper seeks to address the questions about technological development seen from a peripheral point of view - from the Danish area. Here the development is delayed several thousand years. Experiments first appear 4600 BC in Denmark. Danish clay withstand up to 900 degrees Celsius, and burn for ceramics at 600 - 800, this is easily achieved on bonfires. These two forms have been the usual method of producing ceramics for long periods of prehistoric Denmark. It takes quite a long time before there is evidence of regular ovens and specialist production in Denmark. However, there is one exception in the middle Neolithic period (3300-2800 BC) where they appear in causewayed enclosures. Here, some material indicates that they may have been travelers who used ovens for burning a specialized very fine ceramic which were sacrificed at these sites. This practice does not continue, it declines and sign of specialized
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication20the annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists : In memoriam Sevgi Gönül : abstracts of the oral and poster presentations, 10-14 September 2014, Istanbul, Turkey
EditorsNezih Başgelen, Özgür Yılmaz
Number of pages1
Place of PublicationIstanbul
PublisherArchaeology & Art Publications
Publication date2014
Pages267
ChapterTheme 3
ISBN (Electronic) 9786053962878
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventEAA 2014, Istanbul Meeting - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 9 Sept 201414 Sept 2014
Conference number: 20
https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA/Conferences/Past_conferences/Istanbul/EAA/Navigation_conferences/Past_conferences_webs/Istanbul.aspx

Conference

ConferenceEAA 2014, Istanbul Meeting
Number20
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period09/09/201414/09/2014
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Keywords

  • Pottery
  • Kilns
  • Iron Age

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