CERAMICS IN THE RITUAL AND EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE EARLY MEDIEVAL POPULATION OF PRIMORYE (BASED ON MATERIALS FROM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE MIDDLE REACHES OF THE RAZDOLNAYA RIVER)
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https://doi.org/10.24852/2587-6112.2021.4.31.44Keywords:
archaeology, early Middle Ages, Mohe, Bohai, ritual, everyday life, ceramicsAbstract
The paper analyzes the significance of ceramic vessels in the ritual and everyday life of the early medieval population of the south-western Primorye. The sources used in the work are materials from the following three nearby sites: Chernyatino-2 settlement, Sinelnikovo-1 ancient town and Chernyatino-5 burial ground dated the Late Mohe and Early Bohai periods (7th – 9th centuries AD). An analysis of ceramic collections revealed certain preferences in the selection of vessels placed in the graves. A comparison with residential complexes demonstrated that these were small containers, usually kitchenware, intended for individual use. Also, some of the items were made specifically for burial, as evidenced by carelessness in the making of the vessels, and disregard of proportions. The author comes to a conclusion about the special role of ceramics in the ritual. While other components of the burial ritual are highly variable, ceramic remains an essential component in burials throughout the entire period of the burial ground’s operation, which in turn indicates the unchanging spiritual and religious beliefs of the population of this region in changing historical conditions.
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