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‘Atiqot 94 (2019)
ISBN 2948-040X
Petrographic Results of Selected Chalcolithic Pottery Vessels from Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ
(pp. 137–140)
Anat Cohen-Weinberger
Keywords: Mediterranean, Shephelah, Yarqon basin, Ayyalon basin, Ramallah anticline, geology, clay
Multiple vessel types were analyzed petrographically, including bowls, cornets, pithoi and jars. The analyzed pottery was arranged into three petrographic groups: Group A, of local clay, comprised most of the assemblage; one jar was made of marl of the nearby Moẓa Formation (Group B); and one holemouth jar was identified as the Moẓa Formation clay member (Group C). The petrographic data widens our understanding of cultural interconnections and exchange patterns during the Chalcolithic period.