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Review article

https://doi.org/10.17234/OA.39.2

LATE NEOLITHIC VINČA POTTERY FIRING PROCEDURE: RECONSTRUCTION OF NEOLITHIC TECHNOLOGY THROUGH EXPERIMENT

Jasna Vuković ; Department of Archaeology Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia


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Abstract

The considerations about Late Neolithic Vinča pot- tery are numerous in archaeological literature, but the Neolithic technology, and especially firing proce- dures are still unknown. The main goal of conducted experiment was reconstruction of reduced firing in pits, but also open-air firing and intentional black- ening of the vessels fired in oxidizing atmosphere. The results revealed advantages of pit-firing. From the point of view of technological choices, it was es- tablished that maintaining low temperatures of the firing was intentional decision of the potter in order to avoid cracking originated from calcium-carbonate decomposition.

Keywords

experimental firing; pottery; Late Neolithic; Vinča; pit-firing; open-air firing

Hrčak ID:

214161

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/214161

Publication date:

28.12.2018.

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