Anthropology.netFeb 15
New study reveals Chalcolithic cornets were likely beeswax lamps made by ritual participants themselves, challenging standard models of ancient ceramic production. #Archaeology #Chalcolithic #RitualObject https://www.anthropology.net/p/when-everyone-brought-their-own-light
When Everyone Brought Their Own Light: Chalcolithic Cornets and the Problem of Ritual Production

Archaeologists working with ancient ceramics from Jordan have identified a pattern that doesn’t fit standard models of either domestic pottery or ritual objects.V

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David Cantrell 🏏Mar 2, 2023
I am tickled pink that an artistic institution as august as @grimethorpeband is paying attention to my wittering about #opera. For my next trick I shall try to get the #BritishMuseum excited about some random lump of metal I dug up in the garden. Hoping that they tell me it's a #RitualObject!