The discovery at Tsoungiza of discrete deposits of pottery datable to several different stages of... more The discovery at Tsoungiza of discrete deposits of pottery datable to several different stages of the terminal Middle Bronze Age (MH III) and initial Late Bronze Age (LH I, LH IIA) enable a fairly detailed assessment of technological changes in ceramics at generation-long intervals over a period of roughly two centuries (ca. 1700–1500 B.C.). The changes in question involve the selective adoption of the wheel for vessel manufacture, the deployment of multiple colors of painted ornament, shifting preferences in surface treatments and paste compositions, and modifications in the standardization of vessel sizes as well as forms. The presence of plentiful imports during various chronological stages facilitates the identification of potential sources for particular aspects of technological change. But methodologies for reconstructing the specific social mechanisms whereby these changes were introduced and eventually adopted remain to be devised.
The harbor site of Kommos, Crete, has yielded rich evidence for longdistance exchange in the form... more The harbor site of Kommos, Crete, has yielded rich evidence for longdistance exchange in the form of ceramic transport jars of types used not only for distribution within Crete and the Aegean, but also across the eastern Mediterranean. An integrated petrographic and chemical approach is here employed in order to determine the provenance of short-necked amphoras, transport stirrup jars, Egyptian jars, and Canaanite jars. The results reveal a detailed picture of local jar production within southern Crete, as well as jars that have their origins in the Nile Delta and at several specific locations along the Levantine coast.
The results of a small-scale program of neutron activation analysis of 69 ceramic fragments from ... more The results of a small-scale program of neutron activation analysis of 69 ceramic fragments from the Minoan harbor town of Kommos are presented and critically evaluated. Prior to analysis, the vessels represented in the sample were thought to be imports from outside of Crete, manufactured either on Cyprus or in the Mycenaean cultural sphere. The chemical analyses support the identifications of the vessels as imports from the regions in question in roughly 80% of the cases. They further suggest that the vast majority of these ceramic imports were produced in a comparatively small number of production centers.
LH III C chronology and synchronisms II, LH III C …, Jan 1, 2007
Page 1. REPORT ON THE FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION JEREMY B. RUTTER I) QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED BY S... more Page 1. REPORT ON THE FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION JEREMY B. RUTTER I) QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SPEAKERS AT VIENNA, WORKSHOP ON LATE HELLADIC III C CHRONOLOGY AND SYNCHRONISMS II: LH III C MIDDLE (2930 OCTOBER, 2004) ...
The discovery at Tsoungiza of discrete deposits of pottery datable to several different stages of... more The discovery at Tsoungiza of discrete deposits of pottery datable to several different stages of the terminal Middle Bronze Age (MH III) and initial Late Bronze Age (LH I, LH IIA) enable a fairly detailed assessment of technological changes in ceramics at generation-long intervals over a period of roughly two centuries (ca. 1700–1500 B.C.). The changes in question involve the selective adoption of the wheel for vessel manufacture, the deployment of multiple colors of painted ornament, shifting preferences in surface treatments and paste compositions, and modifications in the standardization of vessel sizes as well as forms. The presence of plentiful imports during various chronological stages facilitates the identification of potential sources for particular aspects of technological change. But methodologies for reconstructing the specific social mechanisms whereby these changes were introduced and eventually adopted remain to be devised.
The harbor site of Kommos, Crete, has yielded rich evidence for longdistance exchange in the form... more The harbor site of Kommos, Crete, has yielded rich evidence for longdistance exchange in the form of ceramic transport jars of types used not only for distribution within Crete and the Aegean, but also across the eastern Mediterranean. An integrated petrographic and chemical approach is here employed in order to determine the provenance of short-necked amphoras, transport stirrup jars, Egyptian jars, and Canaanite jars. The results reveal a detailed picture of local jar production within southern Crete, as well as jars that have their origins in the Nile Delta and at several specific locations along the Levantine coast.
The results of a small-scale program of neutron activation analysis of 69 ceramic fragments from ... more The results of a small-scale program of neutron activation analysis of 69 ceramic fragments from the Minoan harbor town of Kommos are presented and critically evaluated. Prior to analysis, the vessels represented in the sample were thought to be imports from outside of Crete, manufactured either on Cyprus or in the Mycenaean cultural sphere. The chemical analyses support the identifications of the vessels as imports from the regions in question in roughly 80% of the cases. They further suggest that the vast majority of these ceramic imports were produced in a comparatively small number of production centers.
LH III C chronology and synchronisms II, LH III C …, Jan 1, 2007
Page 1. REPORT ON THE FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION JEREMY B. RUTTER I) QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED BY S... more Page 1. REPORT ON THE FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION JEREMY B. RUTTER I) QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SPEAKERS AT VIENNA, WORKSHOP ON LATE HELLADIC III C CHRONOLOGY AND SYNCHRONISMS II: LH III C MIDDLE (2930 OCTOBER, 2004) ...
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Bronze Age (MH III) and initial Late Bronze Age (LH I, LH IIA) enable a fairly detailed assessment of technological
changes in ceramics at generation-long intervals over a period of roughly two centuries (ca. 1700–1500 B.C.). The
changes in question involve the selective adoption of the wheel for vessel manufacture, the deployment of multiple
colors of painted ornament, shifting preferences in surface treatments and paste compositions, and modifications in the
standardization of vessel sizes as well as forms. The presence of plentiful imports during various chronological stages
facilitates the identification of potential sources for particular aspects of technological change. But methodologies for
reconstructing the specific social mechanisms whereby these changes were introduced and eventually adopted remain
to be devised.
Bronze Age (MH III) and initial Late Bronze Age (LH I, LH IIA) enable a fairly detailed assessment of technological
changes in ceramics at generation-long intervals over a period of roughly two centuries (ca. 1700–1500 B.C.). The
changes in question involve the selective adoption of the wheel for vessel manufacture, the deployment of multiple
colors of painted ornament, shifting preferences in surface treatments and paste compositions, and modifications in the
standardization of vessel sizes as well as forms. The presence of plentiful imports during various chronological stages
facilitates the identification of potential sources for particular aspects of technological change. But methodologies for
reconstructing the specific social mechanisms whereby these changes were introduced and eventually adopted remain
to be devised.