Nieuwenhuyse, Olivier P.
(ed.)
Bernbeck, Reinhard
(ed.)
Berghuijs, Koen
(ed.)
Editorial: Sidestone Press
Número de páginas: 286 págs. 21.0 x 28.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 01-01-2023
EAN: 9789464270518
ISBN: 978-94-6427-051-8
Precio (sin IVA): 66,86 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 69,53 €
Across Western Asia, the astonishing increase in the availability of durable ceramic containers in the seventh millennium BCE had significant societal repercussions – so much so that vital social, economic, and symbolic activities became dependent upon the availability of pottery containers. These early ceramic containers, however, established themselves alongside flourishing pre-existing container traditions, with vessels made in a wide range of materials including clay, bitumen, basketry, leather, wood, and stone. How did prehistoric people respond to the emergence of containers as a key factor in their lives?