Ceramic Use and Production at Iron Age Bashtepe, Uzbekistan: A Preliminary Petrographic Study

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Step by Step: Tracing World Potting Traditions through Ceramic Petrography" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The ceramic corpus at Bashtepe, Uzbekistan, is a complex mix of pottery forms, fabrics, and technology. Some vessels are hand-made, while others are wheel-made. Transport vessels, cooking pots, and fine ware are all present. To better understand the acquisition and local production of this corpus, a preliminary petrographic study was conducted. This focused on analysis of samples from each of the 22 fabric groups identified. Clay samples from the site were included to assess local raw material characteristics. The goal was to begin to understand the chaîne opératoire for those vessels likely made at Bashtepe and those brought to the site from elsewhere. Thus, the ceramic traditions could be better understood regionally and related to the role that the site played in the broader cultural landscape.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Step by Step: Tracing World Potting Traditions through Ceramic Petrography   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36358.0