Among the earliest Early Minoan pottery types is Incised Ware, characterized by incised decoration of parallel lines creating patterns on the surface of the clay. Contemporary with Incised Ware is ...

SIR ARTHUR EVANS, commenting on the results of Sir Leonard Woolley's recent archaeological investigations in Syria (see NATURE of July 4, p. 20 and August 8, p. 235), pronounces the Minoan impact ...

POTTERY sherds, when they occur, are some of the most useful 'fossils' the prehistorian can have to deal with. When the are found with an industry, one can be almost certain that they are ...

A 3,000-year-old limestone anchor bearing a Cypro-Minoan inscription was discovered at Tel Dor, Israel, offering evidence of ...

Researchers from Ca' Foscari University of Venice have uncovered insights into ancient pottery forming techniques using X-ray micro-computed tomography (microCT). The study, published in the ...

Giving Ancient Pottery a Modern Glow-Up. Can China’s museums find a better way to spotlight some of their most delicate holdings? By Wu Haiyun. Aug 28, 2024 #arts. After nearly nine years of planning ...

AMMAN - Ancient Gerasa (modern Jerash) was a well-known centre for pottery production: The evidence for that large scale commerce comes from the 2nd. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

The oldest pottery containers to date are close to 20,000 years old and come from eastern parts of Asia. They have been found with the remnants of multiple food including fish, boar, and tortoise ...