Shape Shifters And Twisters: Morphological Analysis Of Central European Early Medieval Pottery
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Morphological analysis of 3D scans of archaeological artifacts opens opportunity to harness possibilities in the fields of morphometrics and surface typology for the study of early medieval pottery in Central Europe. When applied to a statistically significant dataset with an adequate number of complete vessels, this approach allows for the comparison of similar artifact series from different locations and archaeological contexts. This leads to unveiling correlations within and between datasets. We propose new approach that allows combination of pottery spatial data and shape of high number of ceramic vessels. Early medieval ceramics from Moravia and the surrounding regions (Bohemia and Western Slovakia) does not primarily serve the purpose of identifying Slavic ethnicity of its creators, which can be problematic, but as an indicator of characteristic distribution networks , technological development and social change (both users and creators). Further on, we can discern the system, which linked together regional producers and the technological linkages among communities and the populations across Central Europe. |
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