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The development of pottery production, specialisation and standardisation in the Late Neolithic and Transitional Chalcolithic periods in the Central Plateau of Iran

Marghussian, A.; Coningham, R.A.E.; Fazeli, H.

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A. Marghussian

H. Fazeli



Abstract

The prehistoric pottery recovered from Sialk, Ebrahimabad and Pardis sites, the Central Plateau of Iran was studied using the XRF, XRD and SEM/EDX analyses, as well as typological classification. These studies showed the occurrence of a gradual evolution in pottery making in each site from the Sialk I type fragile buff pottery of Late Neolithic period to the dense, strong and more impermeable Sialk II type red pottery in the final phase of Transitional Chalcolithic period. The relative similarity of compositions, and the presence of high- temperature minerals demonstrated a high degree of specialisation in the selection of raw materials and control of the firing temperature and atmosphere in the potters of the three sites in the final phase of Transitional Chalcolithic period.

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Marghussian, A., Coningham, R., & Fazeli, H. (2021). The development of pottery production, specialisation and standardisation in the Late Neolithic and Transitional Chalcolithic periods in the Central Plateau of Iran. Archaeological Research in Asia, 28, Article 100325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ara.2021.100325

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 18, 2021
Online Publication Date Nov 1, 2021
Publication Date 2021-12
Deposit Date Jan 12, 2022
Publicly Available Date Nov 2, 2023
Journal Archaeological Research in Asia
Print ISSN 2352-2267
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 28
Article Number 100325
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ara.2021.100325
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1218775

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