Clay Fragments from Türkiye Point to Pottery Experiments 11,000 Years Ago

Clay Fragments from Türkiye Point to Pottery Experiments 11,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists say 46 low-fired shards from Çemka Höyük, a Neolithic site in Türkiye, suggest people were testing clay’s possibilities long before pottery became common. The post Clay Fragments from Türkiye Point to Pottery Experiments 11,000 Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

11,000-year-old clay fragments reveal early experiments in...

Long before pottery became commonplace in Southwest Asia, people living beside the Upper Tigris were experimenting with ways to turn clay into containers. A study published in Antiquity examines approximately 11,000-year-old fragments from Çemka Höyük in southeastern Turkey, revealing a varied assemblage of clay coatings, container additions and vessels. The findings suggest that the development of pottery involved a period of experimentation, d…

11,000-year-old clay fragments reveal early experiments in pottery-making

Long before pottery became commonplace in Southwest Asia, people living beside the Upper Tigris were experimenting with ways to turn clay into containers.