ABSTRACT

A long-overdue advancement in ceramic studies, this volume sheds new light on the adoption and dispersal of pottery by non-agricultural societies of prehistoric Eurasia. Major contributions from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia make this a truly international work that brings together different theories and material for the first time. Researchers and scholars studying the origins and dispersal of pottery, the prehistoric peoples or Eurasia, and flow of ancient technologies will all benefit from this book.

part 1|59 pages

Introduction

part 2|355 pages

Early Ceramic Innovations and Dispersals

part 4|19 pages

Ceramic Dispersals in World Perspective