Archaeometric Insights into Pre-pottery Neolithic Clay Technologies at Ba`ja, Jordan: Distinguishing Three Types of Clay Objects
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Alternative codes found
RIV/68081758:_____/25:00637361 RIV/00216224:14310/25:00141849 RIV/44994575:_____/25:10002448 RIV/00216305:26620/26:0199249
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-025-02262-y" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-025-02262-y</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12520-025-02262-y" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12520-025-02262-y</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Archaeometric Insights into Pre-pottery Neolithic Clay Technologies at Ba`ja, Jordan: Distinguishing Three Types of Clay Objects
Original language description
Increasing evidence of baked clay vessels at the Final Pre-Pottery Neolithic (FPPNB) sites in Fertile Crescent has challenged the traditional distinction between the Pre-Pottery and Pottery Neolithic periods. This study examines a significant collection of FPPNB clay artefacts from the Ba`ja site, Greater Petra Area, Southern Jordan, found during several excavation seasons, that were registered with the category of Unbaked/baked clay objects. We aim to refine our understanding of the early clay technologies in Ba`ja. Specifically, we seek to determine the extent to which these items represent early pottery forms, and explore their technological and functional characteristics. Our task is to conduct a comprehensive archaeometric analysis of selected samples through macroscopic observation, light microscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction to evaluate their material composition, firing temperatures, and subsequently their potential function. This analysis will help clarify the processes involved in their production and use. Analyses revealed the division of investigated clay artefacts into three groups: daub produced from local material (Type 1), vessel or tabun (oven) fragments, some of them from local soil (Type 2) and sherds of a vessel/vessels that was/were probably imported from outside the region (Type 3). Only Type 2, categorised as vessel or tabun fragments, was intentionally affected by fire. Specifically, Type 2B was exposed to temperatures higher than 700 degrees C. This research highlights the need for further studies on the regional variations and technological processes of clay artefact production in FPPNB.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
ISSN
1866-9557
e-ISSN
1866-9565
Volume of the periodical
17
Issue of the periodical within the volume
8
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
22
Pages from-to
159
UT code for WoS article
001522535800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105010074204