unknown Cypriot
Cypriot Primary
Chalcolithic Cypriote Rim Sherd of Red-On-White Ware
Chalcolithic4000 BCE-2500 BCE
Clay
1 13/16 in. x 1 1/8 in. x 5/16 in. (4.6 cm x 2.9 cm x 0.8 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
P.3875
Geography:
Asia, Cyprus
Classification:
Unclassifiable Artifacts; Artifact Remnants; Sherds
Culture/Nationality:
Cypriote
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- Chalcolithic - Refers to the period and culture associated with the transitional phase between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. It is characterized by the hammering, melting, and casting of copper for ornaments and tools, and is distinguished from Bronze Age technologies in that the copper was typically not or only seldomly combined with tin or other metal in an alloy, and stone tools were used at the same time as metal ones. Chalcolithic cultures developed at different times in different parts of the world, ranging from early sporadic use of copper around 7,000 BCE in the Near East to established use by around 1,900 BCE in Britain.
- Cypriote - Refers to the culture of the island of Cyprus, particularly during the Bronze Age from about 2300 to 1050 BCE.
- rim sherds - Fragments of a ceramic or glass vessel from just below the rim.
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