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General Description
Fine pebble temper vessels have many small pebbles as temper. The pebble temper is visible in section and on the surface. These vessels are thinner and finer, with finer, smaller temper than the regular pebble-temper ware. Like the Pebble-tempered, the Fine pebble tempered vessels are also secondarily fired on the exterior indicating usage.
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Features
| Basis for Definition |
Temple BA and strata of AK and above |
| Identifying Attributes |
Many small pebbles used as temper, these can be seen in section and on the surface, very friable, surface dark brown to black and burnished. |
| Clay Type |
Coarse, uneven particle size. |
| Temper |
Many pebbles, very little organic temper. |
| Firing |
Low to medium fired, carbon core. |
| Color |
Dark brown. |
| Wall Thickness |
Less than 1 cm. |
| Shapes |
All small jars (size range: rim d ca 10-15 cm) and pots.
Some small bowls.
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| Manufacturing Techniques |
Very friable, burnished to compact the surface which otherwise would have little consistency since the proportion of paste to temper is very low. |
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