Comb Ceramic

Comb Ceramic or Pit-Comb Ware (in Europe), Jeulmun pottery or Jeulmun vessel (in Korea) is a type of pottery subjected to geometric patterns from a comb-like tool. This type of pottery was widely distributed in the Baltic, Finland, the Volga upstream flow, south Siberia, Lake Baikal, Mongolian Plateau, the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula.[1]

Jeulmun vessel in Korea in ca. 4000 BC

The oldest Comb Ceramic is found in the remains of Liao civilization: Xinglongwa culture (6200 BC - 5400 BC).[2]

Cultures

• Pit–Comb Ware culture - in Finland, Baltic and Russia
• Jeulmun pottery period - in Korean peninsula

See also

• Pottery of ancient Cyprus

References

2. 中国北方新石器文化研究の新展開【詳細報告】「東北アジアにおける先史文化の交流」 王 巍（中国社会科学院考古研究所・副所長） Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)