Knowledge about the modeling of ceramics came to Europe from the Caspian region
Knowledge about the manufacture of ceramic vessels came to Europe from the Caspian region and Siberia, Arkeonews reports with reference to the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
"In Europe, that is, in the Baltic States, where Mesolithic ceramics are common, the origin of vessels is complex. Its appearance dates back to about 4700 BC and is considered the result of both the early Neolithic and secondary influences from the East," said Dr. Angeshka Chekay–Zastavny, PAS.
A group of scientists from Poland, York University and the British Museum examined the remains of more than 1,200 ceramic vessels from 156 sites associated with the hunter-gatherer community. According to their research, the ability to make pottery spread from the Caspian region and Siberia around 5900 BC during the lifetime of one generation.
The rapid spread was made possible by the migration of the population and the exchange of information by communities that lived in the immediate vicinity. At the same time, the most ancient examples of ceramics were found in China: they date from about 20,000 to 19,000 BC.
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