‘The changing face of clay’: continuity and change in the transition from village to urban life in the Near East
Year: 1998
Type: article
Abstract: In the Near East, the inherent dualism of clay as both symbol and instrument was a feature of its use from the inception of farming villages to the formation of cities, and the extensive record of its ‘changing face’ allows us to trace the continuous history of development between them.
Source: Antiquity
Author: David Wengrow
Institution: University of Oxford
Language: English
Topic: Ancient Near East History
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: British Academy
OpenAlex ID: W579598637