A classification system for pottery shape at prehistoric sites in Lower Egypt

• Authors: Sanada Sakura
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Pottery data from prehistoric sites in Lower Egypt has been reported using different classification systems dependent on the site where it was discovered. This makes comparative analysis of pottery from different locations highly problematic. The significant majority of pottery excavated at these sites is either incomplete or consists of pot sherds that cannot be reconstructed. This paper will consider the problems that exist in publishing data concerning pottery shape and examine the classification systems adopted in earlier reports. Bearing these earlier systems in mind, the report will consider what the most feasible general classification system would be for the recording and classifying of pot sherd shape data from all Lower Egyptian sites, which would also be able to integrate together even with pottery shape data in the earlier reports as accurately as possible. There might be the feasible system or a prototype of it amongst the systems already in use.

Keywords

EN

Pot sherds; pottery shape; morphological classification system; structure; integrating

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 19
• Pages: 23-40

Contributors

author

Sanada Sakura

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12797/SAAC.19.2015.19.02