Eastern LBK pottery: some observations on forming techniques and symmetrical structure of ornaments (Floreşti and Niezwiska)

There are two collections that stored in Saint Petersburg originating from the first LBK sites (Floreşti I andNiezwiska) investigated USSR during 1950-60s by Tatiana Passek and Katerina Chernysh. Despite incompleteness of this material, it allows us to make several observations regarding technical aspects pottery production its ornamentation. The vessels is based on a coiling with subsequent forming “paddle-and-anvil” technique. Principal distinctions between techniques possible exclude idea links Precucuteni-Tripolye A culture. specifics forms ornamentation propose such originates non-ceramic prototypes. Additionally, symmetrical analysis Eastern indicates differences symmetry preferences Cucuteni-Tripolye populations. According hypothesis D. K. Washburn (2018), difference may indicate social structures these cultures.