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The paper deals with a ceramic assemblage excavated at the Late Chalcolithic site of Neve Ur, specifically with Pit B116, where large numbers of V-shaped bowls, as well as other vessel types, were found. The high percentage of V-shaped bowls, compared to the percentage found in the surrounding excavated area, as well as their condition, suggests that the pit was used for a single event rather than for the disposal of random waste over a long time-span. We propose that the assemblage found in Pit B116 and the surrounding area implies that special feasting events related to burial practices were held here during the Late Chalcolithic period.
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Freikman, M., Ben-Shlomo, D., Damm, J., Gutfeld, O. (2023). V-Shaped Bowls and Feasting Ceremonies in the Late Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant: The Case Study of Neve Ur. In: Ben-Yosef, E., Jones, I.W.N. (eds) “And in Length of Days Understanding” (Job 12:12). Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27330-8_16
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