Local and imported pottery in the Neolithic Gulf: A new perspective from the site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait
Local and imported pottery in the Neolithic Gulf: A new perspective from the site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait
Author(s): Anna SmogorzewskaSubject(s): Archaeology, Ethnohistory, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Neolithic; Persian/Arabian Gulf; Ubaid; pottery; Bahra 1;
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents a new perspective on pottery traditions in the Gulf during the Neolithic period, based on new data from the Ubaid-related site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait. The site yielded an assemblage containing several different pottery types, classified as Ubaid Ware and Coarse Red Ware. These pottery groups were varied in many aspects: morphological types, technology, and provenance. Their main characteristics and cultural context are discussed, as well as the cross- -pottery connections. The significance of these ceramic vessels for the Gulf population and their socio-economic context are also considered in this paper, given the new evidence from Bahra 1.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: XXV
- Page Range: 595-617
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English