Ninevite 5 kitchen ware: morphology and technological characteristic
Ninevite 5 kitchen ware: morphology and technological characteristic

Summary/Abstract: Morphological and technological issues of cooking pot production are relevant to the functionality of kitchen ware. An assessment of the morphology and production technology of Ninevite 5 kitchen ware is undertaken in this article, based primarily on a collection of kitchen ware (some 80 diagnostic pieces) from Ninevite 5 levels excavated by a PCMA UW team on Tell Arbid. This collection was supplemented with material from a number of other sites in northeastern Syria. The discussion highlights the morphological variation of vessels (pots, jars, bowls and lids), considered in the light of their size, proportions and wall orientation. It also looks into technological pottery properties, such as raw material, temper, surface treatment and firing temperature. Intended use is discussed at length, special attention being given to functional requirements, such as thermal shock resistance and heating efficiency, and the morphological and technological factors that influenced them.

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