Remarks on pottery production, technology and vessel usage in el-Zuma

Abstract

Continuing excavation in the tumuli field in el-Zuma has yielded an extensive pottery assemblage, adding to the material that has already been published in general reports. New types and variants of vessels have been identified. The article presents the new material and discusses production technologies, surface treatment and peculiarities of usage.

Keywords

• el-Zuma
• pottery
• tumuli
• Early Makuria
• pottery usage
• surface treatment