Setting the technological patterns in the Neolithic pottery production of central Apulia

The results discussed in this paper represent an initial overview of the Mid-Late Neolithic Serra d’Alto pottery of the Murge area. A petrographic comparison of pottery samples from various contexts (caves and settlements) demonstrate a local production in every Neolithic archaeological site considered here. The frequent occurrence of the same fabrics in different contexts suggests the circulation of technological models. Ongoing research at a larger number of Neolithic sites in the same area will confirm or refute the preliminary observations presented here.