An Ethnoarchaeological Study on Ceramic Use, Reuse and Discard of three Selected Villages in Wari-Bateshwar Region, Narshingdi, Bangladesh

Abstract

Pottery life-cycle stages of modern ceramic vessel use, reuse, and discard practice of Wari-Bateshwar region have been investigated to understand the variation found in potter and non-potter consumers, religion and economic rank in this research. Vessel use denoted  here as prime use means use of the vessel for its main function for which it was made. The reused vessels are those that have cracked  or broken during usage but are still being used for a secondary purpose. Discarded vessels are deliberately or voluntarily abandoned vessels or a vessel part having no further use. The main objective of this study is to examine how pottery is used, maintenance reused  and discarded by both ceramic producer and non-producer community and how this data can assist archaeologists to interpret  archaeological records.