Plain Pottery Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Nea... - 9781629580906

Taylor & Francis

Plain Pottery Traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near EastProduction, Use, and Social Significance\nAuthor(s): Claudia Glatz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Left Coast Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Left Coast Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781629580906, 978-1629580906\nSynopsis\nThe evolution and proliferation of plain and predominantly wheel-made pottery presents a characteristic feature of the societies of the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean since the fourth millennium [url] This plain pottery has received little detailed archaeological attention in comparison to aesthetically more pleasing and chronologically sensitive decorated traditions. Yet, their simplicity and standardization suggest they are products of craft specialists, the result of high-volume production, and therefore important in understanding the social systems in early complex societies. This volume-reevaluates the role and significance of plain pottery traditions from both historically specific perspectives a.