Poplevko G.N.  

Technological aspects in the formation of ancient ceramics

The main methods of manual modeling of vessels from clay are considered to be bundles and tapes. During the formation of vessels, as a rule, a ring or semi-annular of bundles or bands is used, as well as patchwork from small pieces of bundles or bands. Spiral-shaped is used in the plait technique. However, the methods of modeling are much larger. Ethnographic research on the molding of ceramics and conducted experiments on the formation of Neolithic and Early Bronze ceramics have shown that the process of shaping ancient ceramics can not be represented linearly. This is a rather complex process of developing and borrowing technological traditions in antiquity. Formation of ceramics can be linked by a change in the worldview of individual cultures and the influence of neighboring tribes or cultures on them. Ancient cultures are characterized by the preservation of the stability of the cultural tradition in the technology of making ceramics

Key words: technology of ceramics, ceramic molding, ethnography of ceramics, cultural traditions of ancient ceramics