Northern Black Polished Ware: A Technological Enigma.
In ancient India, complex technologies for forming and firing pottery were developed to meet the challenges of different types of clays and available fuels, as well as diverse cultural and ritual needs. Clays, slips, and firing processes were simultaneously customized through time and space, resulti...
| Published in: | Asian Perspectives: Journal of Archeology for Asia & the Pacific Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 52 - 70 |
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University of Hawai'i
2024
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