Technology and provenience of the oldest pottery in the
northern Pannonian Basin indicates its affiliation to
hunter-gatherers

J 2024

Technology and provenience of the oldest pottery in the northern Pannonian Basin indicates its affiliation to hunter-gatherers

PETŘÍK, Jan, Karel SLAVÍČEK, Katarína ADAMEKOVÁ, Victory A.J. JACQUES, Martin KOŠŤÁL et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Technology and provenience of the oldest pottery in the northern Pannonian Basin indicates its affiliation to hunter-gatherers

Authors

PETŘÍK, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Karel SLAVÍČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Katarína ADAMEKOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Victory A.J. JACQUES, Martin KOŠŤÁL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Peter TÓTH (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Libor PETR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomas ZIKMUND (203 Czech Republic), Josef KAISER (203 Czech Republic), Jozef BÁTORA (703 Slovakia) and Penny BICKLE (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Edition

Scientific Reports, Nature Research, 2024, 2045-2322

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10505 Geology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.600 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69208-7

UT WoS

001294410600002

Keywords in English

Hunter-gatherers; Pottery technology; Provenience; Pottery firing; Organic temper; Microtomography

Abstract

V originále

Consensus holds that pottery technology came to Central Europe from the Northern Balkans with independent pottery traditions existing concurrently in Eastern Europe. An unusual grass-tempered pottery dating back to around 5800 cal BC found in lake sediments at Santovka, Slovakia, predated the earliest known Neolithic pottery in the region (~ 5500 cal BC), suggesting unexplored narratives of pottery introduction. Analyses of the pottery’s technology, origin, and grass temper shedding light on ceramic traditions' spread can unveil mobility patterns and community lifestyles. Our findings indicate a non-local provenance, low temperature firing, Festugc sp. grass temper and unique rectangular or cylindrical vessel shapes which align with Eastern European hunter-gatherer practices. Moreover, the pottery style and technology have no analogies in the contemporary Danubian pottery traditions and have more similarities to those of the Eastern traditions. The pottery's raw materials likely originated from distant areas, indicating extensive territorial access for its creators. Our findings imply late Mesolithic hunter-gatherers as the probable artisans and with implications for the site's significance in the late Mesolithic landscape.

Links

CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004593, interní kód MU

Name: Připraveni na budoucnost: porozumění dlouhodobé odolnosti lidské kultury (RES-HUM)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Ready for the future: understanding long-term resilience of the human culture (RES-HUM), Priority 1 - Research and development

EH22_008/0004593, research and development project

Name: Připraveni na budoucnost: porozumění dlouhodobé odolnosti lidské kultury (RES-HUM)

GA20-19542S, research and development project

Name: Po stopách počátku neolitu studiem keramiky (Acronym: NeoPot)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

PETŘÍK, Jan, Karel SLAVÍČEK, Katarína ADAMEKOVÁ, Victory A.J. JACQUES, Martin KOŠŤÁL, Peter TÓTH, Libor PETR, Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ, Tomas ZIKMUND, Josef KAISER, Jozef BÁTORA and Penny BICKLE. Technology and provenience of the oldest pottery in the northern Pannonian Basin indicates its affiliation to hunter-gatherers. Scientific Reports. Nature Research, 2024, vol. 14, No 1, p. 1-13. ISSN 2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69208-7.

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PETŘÍK, Jan, Karel SLAVÍČEK, Katarína ADAMEKOVÁ, Victory A.J. JACQUES, Martin KOŠŤÁL, Peter TÓTH, Libor PETR, Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ, Tomas ZIKMUND, Josef KAISER, Jozef BÁTORA and Penny BICKLE. Technology and provenience of the oldest pottery in the northern Pannonian Basin indicates its affiliation to hunter-gatherers. \textit{Scientific Reports}. Nature Research, 2024, vol.~14, No~1, p.~1-13. ISSN~2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69208-7.

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