Exploring the Alişar IV Pottery in Anatolia

The state of art and the new contribution of Uşaklı Höyük

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ID21609453
AuthorsMarta Doglio (York Archaeological Trust, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume30
Pages19-34
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnatolia Antiqua (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1018-1946 • E-ISSN: 2823-1090
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/12dcp
OpenAlexW4403275014
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited15

This paper discusses some of the major problems concerning Alişar IV pottery. The question of the origin of this peculiar pottery typology is far from solved and it now requires a new approach based on its intrinsic material characteristics. The lack of a unique definition and the absence up until now of clear primary finding contexts make the reconstruction of the production of Alişar IV even more complex. Given this, the study of the different steps of production, the so-called chaîne opératoire, can bring to light new and important information. It might permit the identification of possible workshops and a better understanding of the phenomena of trade and exchange within the local and regional context of Anatolia during the Middle Iron Age. In addition, important new data has come from the site of Uşaklı Höyük (Yozgat) located in central-northern Anatolia. The assemblage of Alişar IV pottery discovered on this site adds some interesting observations regarding the elements of variability involved in this kind of production that could be related to a multiregional and polycentric system of distribution

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Pottery · Ancient Near East History · History · History and Cultural Heritage · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

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