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The research aims to explore the production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials and the role of domestic groups in this practice.

June 17, 2026Journal of Archaeological Science ReportsOpen Access

Care work, craft work: maternal production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials in Late Iron Age Mallorca (Balearic Islands)

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The research aims to explore the production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials and the role of domestic groups in this practice.
Technological analysis of 24 handmade urns from five archaeological sites.
Documentation of vessel symmetry, forming errors, motif execution, and surface finishing.
Integration of contextual evidence from burial settings.
Urns displayed a shared conceptual template with variation in forming quality and decoration execution.
Mismatches in technical skill indicated collaborative manufacture within kin groups.
The study suggests that urn-making was a form of embodied care work extending maternal bonds into funerary practices.

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MSMargalida A. Coll Sabater JRJaume RossellóDemos

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Analyzes the collaborative production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials in Late Iron Age Mallorca, suggesting maternal involvement in the process.

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Sabater et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323a2ad50b63ecad205502 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105886

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Analyzes the collaborative production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials in Late Iron Age Mallorca, suggesting maternal involvement in the process.

Care work, craft work: maternal production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials in Late Iron Age Mallorca (Balearic Islands)

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Care work, craft work: maternal production of ceramic urns for perinatal burials in Late Iron Age Mallorca (Balearic Islands)

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