Khirbet Kerak

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Scope note
Refers to the pottery style found in the Levant during the mid-3rd millennium BCE named after the site of Khirbet Kerak but thought to have originated in the Caucasus area. The style is characterized by vessels covered with a brilliant black burnished slip.
Khirbet Kerak
Accepted term: 17-Mar-2025