Local Innovation and Craftsmanship: Technological Analysis (Petrography, XRD, XRF) of Late Chalcolithic Pottery from Tepe Ghabrestan, Qazvin Plain
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- 1 December 2025
- journal article
- Published by InkVista Publishing House
- Vol. 9 (33) , 29-49
Abstract
From the perspective of pottery production during the Chalcolithic period at Tepe Ghabrestan (ca. 4200–3100 BCE), the Qazvin Plain constitutes one of the most important archaeological sites in the north central Iranian Plateau. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the technology of pottery manufacture and the mineral compositions ...Keywords
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