DECORATED POTTERY CULTURE OF THE LATE BRONZE AND EARLY IRON AGES
Keywords:
Kuchuktepa memorial, Southern Uzbekistan, colorful pottery , pattern, bronze age, early iron age, sondage, cultural layer, settlement, ruin.Abstract
This article discusses the Kuchuktepa site in southern Uzbekistan, which contains layers from the Late Bronze, Early Iron, and Ancient Bactrian periods. Since this site spans several centuries, the finds specific to each period, especially pottery, are noteworthy. While some periods contain simple but well-crafted pottery, others contain colorful, intricate pottery.
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