Cord-marked pottery

Cord-marked pottery is a style where the surface of clay vessels is decorated with impressions made by pressing cords or ropes onto the moist clay before it dries and is fired. This creates textured patterns, often of parallel or crisscross lines, giving the pottery a distinctive appearance. It was commonly used by ancient cultures for functional and ceremonial containers, serving as a visible cultural marker and providing insights into technological practices and aesthetic preferences of those societies.