Vol. 16 / No. 2
By: Denise Schmandt-Besserat
The Use of Clay Before Pottery in the Zagros
Clay is found abundantly in nature: its remarkable qualities of plasticity when wet and hardness when dry; its imperviousness to […]
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Vol. 19 / No. 3
By: Denise Schmandt-Besserat
The Earliest Uses of Clay in Syria
Clay is a soft and rich earthy substance consisting primarily of hydrated silicates of aluminum. It is a product of […]
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By: Denise Schmandt-Besserat
Animal Symbols at ‘Ain Ghazal
Animal figurines are a familiar find on Near Eastern sites from the 9th to the 3rd millennium BC and from […]
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