Pottery-making technology in the population of the Transitional Period between the Bronze and Iron Ages in the settlement of Mergen 6 of the Lower Ishim River basin

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Traditional pottery making methods were revealed for the populations of the transitional period from Mergen 6.
Analysis of 190 vessels identified connections to Krasnoozerka, Gamayun, and Itkul cultures, highlighting newcomers.
Ceramics production techniques included understanding of moulding masses and firing processes across different cultural groups.
Research emphasizes familial-marital contacts revealed through the presence of talc-containing fireclay in Krasnoozerka vessels.

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Research demonstrates pottery skills among Bronze to Iron Age populations in Western Siberia, suggesting cultural interactions.

Ilyushina et al. (2025) studied this question.

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