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To: SunkenCiv; little jeremiah
'Through residue analysis, there was a clear use for the vessels and they were not just for display, said Chasan."

"Unlike their flint counterparts, the basalt vessels were not made at homesteads, but in central places of manufacture. The vessels were then transported to settlements, said Rosenberg, based on a paucity of production debris at dwellings’ excavations."

S.C. My Thoughts:

1) When handling an object it is helpful to have something that assist in your grip. I suspect the cross hatch provided hands a surface that helps in maintaining a persons grip. It functions like cross hatch on a piston handle.

2 If they had a machine or machines that allowed them to partially hollow out the vessels which would explain the "Factory". Takes some time to fabricate that machine and they might try to keep it "Secret" so that other manufacturers would duplicate the factory and compete with them.

Here is a much later ancient india lathe for soapstone columns and pillars.

Hoysaleswara Temple Famous Lathe Pillar. (10th century AD)


16 posted on 08/02/2022 6:28:13 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Good points!


17 posted on 08/02/2022 6:31:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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