NEW AMS DATES OF THE NEOLITHIC AND BRONZE AGE CERAMICS IN ESTONIA: PRELIMINARY RESULTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

• DOI: 10.3176/arch.2005.1.01
• Publication Date: 2021-12-14T10:21:44Z
• Authors: A Kriiska; M Lavento; J Peets
• Keywords: Bronze

The AMS dates of the carbonized organics on eight Neolithic and Bronze Age potsherds found in Estonia are presented interpreted considering previous textileimpressed pottery, ceramic typology textile history.New confirmed earlier supposition that making impressions clay vessels (of Late Combed Ware Early Textile Ceramics) started already at end Neolithic, yet new results dated appearance phenomenon to c. 2700 cal BC, which is approximately 1000 years than hitherto assumed.By beginning around 1100 ceramics, often termed Ceramics, had formed present-day territory Estonia.The surfaces have been made using fabric woven different techniques.The sherds analysed bear textiles tabby repp weave, latter indicating use loom for weaving fabric.The impression observable one presumably originates from produced needle-netting technique.On esitatud kaheksa Eesti alalt leitud neoliitilise ja pronksiaegse