Local and imported pottery in the Neolithic Gulf: a new perspective from the site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait

• Authors: Smogorzewska, Anna

Abstracts

EN

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

Keywords

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Neolithic; Persian/Arabian Gulf; Ubaid; pottery; Bahra 1

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 25
• Pages: 595-617

Contributors

author

Smogorzewska, Anna

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0010.2362