Pre-Pottery Neolithic Clay Figurines from Nevali Çori, Turkey

¹Rua Jambo 341, 06700-000 Cotia-S.P., Brazil.
²Lehrstuhl für Archaeometallurgie, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Strasse 5, D-09596, Freiberg, Germany.
Maria Thaís Crepaldi Affonso thais_affonso@mckinsey.com, Ernst Pernicka pernicka@ww.tu-freiberg.de

Summary

A mineralogical and chemical study of clay figurines excavated in Turkey is presented with the aim of characterising the raw materials used and to suggest possible provenances. These figurines may be amongst the earliest examples of fired clay, and the suggestion of the use of pyrotechnology to harden the clay is investigated.

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Features

• This article will appeal to: those interested in Turkish clay figurines, Neolithic figurines.
• Keywords: chemical; mineral; clay; figurine; pyrotechnology; Nevali Cori; Eastern Anatolia; Turkey; Neolithic