Hittie And Gordion Summary

Hittie Pottery and Potters: The View from Late Bronze Age Gordion by Robert C. Henrickson.

In this article, the author discusses different styles of pottery in the Late Bronze Age and the history behind them. The author was prompted by the fact that pottery is a very common artifact found in excavations and took the approach of technological and social development. This is a very informative piece, discussing the technology and how he’s able to use that information to understand the local civilization. Consequently, this gives him the ability to gain an understanding of the influence Hittie pottery had on the local culture. The author starts by discussing the reconstruction of pottery. He explained the amount of precision needed in order to
They also had very efficient ways of making the pottery. Some of the tools they used included turn tables, pottery wheels, and many molding techniques that have worked for centuries. The amount of clay they used for each project depended on the size they wanted to produce. Furthermore, the source goes into detail about how each piece of pottery is made, what techniques were used, and what the ceramics were used for. Later, Hitte becomes in control of Anatolia; a large peninsula near Gordion. When looking at both the Hittie and Gordion ceramics, it is easy to understand that they are very similar. More evidence is needed to determine why they are so similar, yet it is still something that the author views as a notable topic. In the authors concluding remarks, I learn that Gordion was a small city just outside of the Hittite Empire during the Late Bronze Age. Both the Hitte and Gordion have made huge impacts on the pottery production. Based on their similar ceramic styles, it is clear that there was some distribution relationship between both regions. Ceramics were very important during the Late Bronze Age. Pottery was used to create useful objects that we now use