Prehistoric Pottery from the Ancient Near East - Discussion themes


Wednesday May 8 – When pottery became firmly established


Akkermans, P.M.M.G., Cappers, R., Cavallo, C., Nieuwenhuyse, O.P., Nilhamn, B., & Otte, I.

2006

“Investigating the Early Pottery Neolithic of northern Syria: new evidence from Tell Sabi Abyad”,
American Journal of Archaeology 110-1: 123-156.


Nieuwenhuyse, O.P. & Dooijes, R.

2008

“A new life for old pots. Early pottery repairs from 7^th millennium Tell Sabi Abyad (northern
Syria), Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 24: 159-170.




Read the two pieces of literature, especially Akkermans et al. 2006. With a beer (perhaps two), try
to answer in a few words the easy question: Why did pottery become part of daily life in the 7th
millennium in the ancient Near East?


Make sure your answers reach me latest Thursday evening. We shall discuss these issues with the
group on Friday.