by Vesna Živanić (Hometown museum Paraćin, Serbia)

1. Vesna Vučković, Hometown museum Paraćin, Serbia
PhD candidate UAB, Barcelona, Spain

2.  Examination of empirical evidence of tools with
cutting edge usage in smoothing process.
 Examination of various materials efficiency
based on their morpho-metrical characteristics

5. Vessel 1
Vessel 2
Vessel 3
Vessel 4 Vessel 5

6. Hypothesis rejection?
working edge – after 50 min
of usage

9. smoothed inner surface of recipient
polished surface ( microphoto)
the outer surface after smoothing
and decoration;
polished surface ( microphoto)

10. Use traces developed after 30
minutes of polishing the vessel
made from fine fabric
Unaltered stone tool surface
Use traces developed after 16 minutes
of polishing the vessel made from fine fabric
Use traces developed after polishing the
vessel made from sandy fabric

11. - Experimental implementation of various material (stone, bone and shell) in
surface treatment of vessels made of different fabrics which are typical for
central Balkans`s Neolithic.
- Results comparison with record from archaeological context
- Determination of row materials mechanical property such as wear resistance
of working edge.
- Establishing regularity of typical petrological row material selection
- Recognition of ceramics workshops on the Neolithic settlements