Ancient Pottery Surface Treatments from Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt: an Experimental Study

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• 作者：Ashten Warfe
• 关键词：Prehistoric Egypt ; Ceramic technology ; Experimental studies
• 刊名：Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：23
• 期：1
• 页码：331-353
• 全文大小：1,174 KB
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• 作者单位：Ashten Warfe (1)
  
  1. Centre for Ancient Cultures, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies, Monash University, Building 11, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
  
• 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• 刊物主题：Social Sciences
  Archaeology
  Anthropology
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-7764

文摘

This study examines the heating and cooling effectiveness of three common surface treatments associated with the prehistoric pottery from Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt. Experiments were conducted on replica vessels with plain, compacted and textured surfaces—observations on thermal damage were also taken to explore the relationship between surface treatment and vessel durability. The study is interested in understanding if, and how, these treatments perform differently in heating and cooling the vessel contents. This could help to explain long-term trends in the archaeological record at Dakhleh, particularly shifts in subsistence patterns. Importantly, the study highlights the potential to incorporate more experimental research within the expanding field of Egyptian ceramic studies. Keywords Prehistoric Egypt Ceramic technology Experimental studies