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Earliest Neolithic settlements in northern Attica<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u201d3\/4\u2033][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Neolithic ceramics used by the small, scattered communities of early farmers in the inland areas of northern Attica during the late 7th and 6th millennia BCE show clear similarities, suggesting the existence of a core local ceramic tradition around which local variations developed. Common features are found in the shapes of the vessels: plain hemispherical bowls with thin walls, very few closed vessels featuring a neck. Other shared traits include light-colored, matt surfaces, often with a characteristic soapy texture, iridescent hues, and, less frequently, a black-red contrast between the two surfaces of the vessels.<\/p>\n

Despite their household purpose, these vessels reveal increased care, evolving skills, and technical innovations: variations in coloration may reflect experimentation and the shaping of new fashions that mark different identities of communities. Color variations could also be interpreted as a form of decoration, given that other ornamental elements on the pots, such as incisions, protrusions, or painted patterns, are rare.\u00a0There are similarities between these ceramics and other assemblages from settlements on the coast or towards the southern part of Attica. However, compared to other regions of mainland Greece, like Boeotia, Thessaly, or the Peloponnese, this ceramic tradition looks modest and lacks painted decoration and complexity of patterns.<\/p>\n

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The material comes from rescue excavations by the Ministry of Culture<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=\u201d3\u2033 gap=\u201d10\u2033 initial_loading_animation=\u201dnone\u201d grid_id=\u201dvc_gid:1769456866510-3b77381a-633a-10\u2033 include=\u201d892,893,894,895\u2033][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u201d1\/4\u2033][vc_single_image image=\u201d897\u2033][vc_single_image image=\u201d159\u2033 img_size=\u201dlarge\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=\u201ds2-project-read-more\u201d][vc_column width=\u201d1\/4\u2033][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_column_text]2020, S. Katsarou, D. Palaiologos, M. Stefanopoulou, The Northern Attic basin in the Early\/Middle Neolithic: The household vessels.<\/a> In: N. Papadimitriou, J. C. Wright, S. Fachard, N. Polychronakou-Sgouritsa, E. Andrikou (eds.), Athens and Attica in Prehistory. Proceedings of the International Conference (Athens, 27-31 May 2015)<\/em>, pp. 139-150. <\/em>Oxford. Archaeopress Archaeology. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2307\/j.ctv15vwjjg<\/a><\/p>\n

2015, S. Katsarou, M. Stefanopoulou, D. Palaiologos, Domestic containers of the Early Neolithic communities of inland north Attica,<\/a> Athens and Attica in Prehistory. International Conference, Athens, ASCSA, 27-31 May 2015 (Organizers: ASCSA, University of Athens & Ministry of Culture).<\/em><\/p>\n

2009, V. Vasilopoulou, S. Katsarou-Tzeveleki (eds.), From Mesogeia to Argosaronikos. Second Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities: Works of a decade, 1994-2003. Proceedings of a Conference (Athens, 18-20 December 2003). <\/em><\/a>Ministry of Culture & Municipality of Markopoulo, Mesogeia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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