V-Shaped Bowls and Feasting Ceremonies in the Late Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant: The Case Study of Neve Ur

Michael Freikman, David Ben-Shlomo, Jacob Damm, Oren Gutfeld

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Abstract

The paper deals with a ceramic assemblage excavated at the Late Chalcolithic site of Neve Ur, specifically with Pit B116, where large numbers of V-shaped bowls, as well as other vessel types, were found. The high percentage of V-shaped bowls, compared to the percentage found in the surrounding excavated area, as well as their condition, suggests that the pit was used for a single event rather than for the disposal of random waste over a long time-span. We propose that the assemblage found in Pit B116 and the surrounding area implies that special feasting events related to burial practices were held here during the Late Chalcolithic period.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInterdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages343-358
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Publication series

NameInterdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Volume2023
ISSN (Print)1568-2722

Keywords

  • Feasting
  • Late chalcolithic
  • Neve Ur
  • Southern Levant
  • V-shaped bowls

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