On the Genesis of the Kura-Araxes phenomenon
New evidence from Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6106816 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Marro (0000-0001-9503-9909, Archéorient), Veli Bakhshaliyev (0000-0002-4914-3016), R Berthon (0000-0003-1215-0965, Archéozoologie et Archéobotanique) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-154 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paléorient (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0153-9345 • E-ISSN: 1957-701X |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/paleo.2014.5639 |
| OpenAlex | W2619613261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 3 |
The formative processes of the Kura-Araxes cultural complex, in particular the date and circumstances of its rise, have been debated for decades. This article takes advantage of the recent data retrieved from Ovçular Tepesi, a Late Chalcolithic settlement located in Nakhchivan by the Arpaçay river, to demonstrate that the earliest manifestation of the Kura-Araxes phenomenon should be dated back at least to the last quarter of the 5th millennium BC. More importantly, since the early Kura-Araxes pottery from Ovçular Tepesi was found within the Late Chalcolithic habitat together with buff-coloured Chaff-Faced Ware, we make use of technological and functional evidence to argue that the coexistence of Kura-Araxes and Chaff-Faced vessels corresponds to a multicultural settlement pattern, which involves two human communities that interact at the regional level. We then compare this pattern with later examples of multiculturalism involving Kura-Araxes societies in the Kura and Euphrates basins, but also in Palestine
Archaeology · Cultural phenomenon · Geography · Multiculturalism · Phenomenon · Political science · Pottery · Quarter (Canadian coin · Settlement (finance · Social science · Sociology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Law
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| Citations per year | 1.27 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |