Trickle Painted Ware: an Early Bronze IV specialized pottery production in Palestine and Transjordan

Early Bronze IV (2300-2000 BC) is characterized in Palestine and Transjordan by multiple ceramic horizons coexistent at a regional and cantonal level, each distinguished by specific pottery types and productions. Trickle Painted Ware, mainly attested in north-central Jordan Valley and generally regarded as a decorative style for Simple Ware vessels, actually has to be considered a specialized production, as technical, typological and stylistical features suggest. This preliminary overview of TPW attestations allows a more detailed definition of its geographical.and chronological distribution.