Unravelling ancient drilling techniques: A case of pottery repair in the Early European Neolithic
Bruno Vindrola-Padrós, Vladimir Vilde · Journal of Archaeological Science · 2023
• Photogrammetric techniques detected diagnostic traces of drilling procedures. • Mixed use of drilling techniques for pottery repair observed at Méhtelek-Nádas. • Preference for repairing small or medium-sized open vessels unveils a regime of value. • Evidence of technical adaptation to vessels' damage state.