Urkesh ceramic evidence for function
Urkesh ceramic evidence for function

Author(s): Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Urkesh/Tell Mozan; Urkesh abi; platform; ceramic function; quantitative analysis
Summary/Abstract: A 14 is a well defined stratigraphic space, adjacent to a ceremonialplatform and to the abi, the underground passage to the Netherworld.Some significant ceramic assemblages were found there, and ananalysis of their function suggests that they were used for storage ofdry goods in function of events that would take place in connectionwith the ceremonial features nearby.

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