The article presents the results of an analysis of the technology used to create ceramics from the Kulaika culture at the Sarovka hillfort site. Potters utilized iron-enriched clays exhibiting varying degrees of sand content and different natural impurities, allowing for identification of six main types of raw materials. They used eight different recipes for creating the clay mixtures, with the most common being a mixture of clay and sand (72%). The bottom-up method was used to make the initial shapes. The hollow bodies of the vessels were built up using small patches approximately 2 cm in diameter. Coil application was rarely employed. The surface treatment included smoothing and burnishing. Two specific techniques were identified: decorating the rim on the inside with an additional flange and smoothing the inner surface between the shoulder and body with a denticulate tool. Firing could occur in both reducing and reducing-oxidizing atmospheres at temperatures ranging from 550–650°C to 900–1100°C. The results of the study indicate that the pottery production technology from the Sarovka site shares similarities with that of the Konda River, and unique technical methods specific to Kulaika pottery from Barsova Gora have also been identified.
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