Neolithic Light Gritty Ware Rim Sherd
Neolithic6300 BCE-5800 BCE
Clay
1 11/16 x 3 x 1/4 in. (4.3 x 7.7 x 0.6 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
2009.14.96
Geography:
Asia, Turkey, Tarsus
Classification:
Unclassifiable Artifacts; Artifact Remnants; Sherds
Culture/Nationality:
Prehistoric Anatolian
Collection:
Tarsus Excavation
Keywords
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- Anatolian - Refers to the culture and styles that developed in antiquity in the geographical area of modern Turkey.
- Neolithic - Refers to the final stage of Stone Age development of a human culture, characterized by sophisticated stone tools created by polishing or grinding, wide-spread domestication of animals and plants, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of pottery and weaving. Neolithic cultures first appeared during the Holocene Epoch, around 9,000 BCE, and survived in certain remote areas of the world into the 19th century. Artistic products include wooden and stone houses, religious monuments, fortifications, carvings, paintings, textiles, and pottery.
- rim sherds - Fragments of a ceramic or glass vessel from just below the rim.
- sherds - Limited to fragments of pottery or glass.
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