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1. Pottery

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   Decorative Motifs and Provenance
   Decoration often acts as a primary cultural identifier. Geometric patterns, for example, are ubiquitous globally, yet specific recurring motifs carry localized meaning. The 'swastika' motif, found in disparate regions from the Kofun Period (Japan)/) to the Neolithic Balkans, is not indicative of diffusion but rather represents the standardized visual output when a craftsman attempts to draw the shortest po…