Free Download Olivier P. Nieuwenhuyse, "Containers of Change: Ancient Container Technologies from Eastern to Western Asia"
English | ISBN: 9464270519 | 2023 | 286 pages | PDF | 34 MB
Across Western Asia, the astonishing increase in the availability of durable ceramic containers in the seventh millennium BCE had significant societal repercussions – so much so that vital social, economic, and symbolic activities became dependent upon the availability of pottery containers. These early ceramic containers, however, established themselves alongside flourishing pre-existing container traditions, with vessels made in a wide range of materials including clay, bitumen, basketry, leather, wood, and stone. How did prehistoric people respond to the emergence of containers as a key factor in their lives?
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