On Ceramic Ware In Northern Scandinavia During The Neolithic Bronze And Early Iron Age PDF Download

Prehistoric connections and interactionsacross the Baltic Sea are discussed through pottery and ceramic materials inthis volume. Included are nine articles by thirteen authors from the countriesaround and connected to the Baltic Sea. The articles cover a timescale rangingfrom the Neolithic to the late Iron Age and subjects including crafttraditions, metallurgical production patterns, Neolithisation processes, gravetraditions and cultural spheres. Methodological perspectives include studies ofmorphology, material, decorations and distribution patterns as well asexperimental and laboratory analysis. The studied ceramic objects includeminiature pots, pitchers, crucibles, tuyères, drinking vessels and tablewarefrom the region around the Baltic Sea.