Aegean-style pottery from the old excavations at Alalakh: chronological and socio-historical implications
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https://doi.org/10.26247/aura8.1Abstract
Aegean-style pottery, produced across the Eastern Mediterranean, has been identified in limited quantities at Alalakh. Despite its scarcity, this pottery is pivotal for dating the onset of the Iron Age I (IA I) period, both at Alalakh and across the region, and is often interpreted either as evidence of migration or socioeconomic interactions and identity formation. This study examines previously unpublished Aegean-style pottery from Woolley’s excavations, housed at UCL, to reassess its chronological and cultural significance. Through macroscopic analysis and stylistic comparisons, eight vessels were identified, offering new insights into Alalakh’s earliest IA I habitation phase. Furthermore, functional interpretations of the pottery vessels’ diverse shapes reflect dynamic cultural entanglements of local and Aegean practices, highlighting the importance of Aegean-style pottery for the study of socio-historical developments in the region during this period.
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