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Research on the firing technology of Marl clay pottery in the Predynastic Egypt

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25770280
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Archaeology
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

BABA MASAHIRO  早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 助教 (00386583)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywordsエジプト / 先王朝時代 / マールクレイ / 硬質土器 / 焼成技術 / 黒班分析 / 土器 / 焼成技法 / 黒斑分析
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study seeks to understand the firing technology of calcareous Marl clay pottery in the Predynastic Egypt through the method based on stain patterns on the surfaces of pottery. Examinations on 33 jars in the British Museum show that there is no distinct black stain caused by uneven distribution of air and close contact to fuel during firing. This suggests that marl clay pottery would be fired in updraft-kiln where pottery is separated from fuel. Analysis on the firing temperature of Marl clay by SEM estimates 850-900 degrees centigrade which is higher compared to Predynastic Nile silt pottery. Also temperature variation of each sample is quite low. These suggest the firing condition is stable with higher temperature, which can be produced only by updraft-kiln. Although structural remains of pottery kiln have not been found in the Predynastic site, the indirect evidence points to the updraft-kiln for the firing of Marl clay pottery.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Recent Excavations at HK11C, Hierakonpolis2016

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba and R.F. Friedman
    • Journal Title

      Egypt at its Origins 4. Proceedings of the International Conference

      Volume: 4

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Industrial Food Production Activities during the Naqada II period at HK11C, Hierakonpolis2016

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba, W.V. Neer and B.De Cupere
    • Journal Title

      Egypt at its Origins 5. Proceedings of the International Conference

      Volume: 5

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Industrial Scale Food Preparations at HK11C2015

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba
    • Journal Title

      Nekhen News

      Volume: 27 Pages: 12-13

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Burial Assemblages of the Late Middle Kingdom Shaft-tombs in Dahshur North2015

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba and K. Yazawa
    • Journal Title

      The World of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2000-1550 BC) I

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-24

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intact Middle Kingdom Burials of Senu found at Dahshur North2015

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba
    • Journal Title

      Quest for the Dream of the Pharaohs: Studies in Honour of Sakuji Yoshimura, Cahier

      Volume: 43 Pages: 35-48

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Recent Discoveries of intact tombs at Dahshur North: Burial customs of the Middle and New Kingdoms2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Yoshimura and M. Baba
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress of Egyptologists, OLA

      Volume: 241 Pages: 545-556

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Meat and Potatoes: A Food Factory at Hk11C2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba
    • Journal Title

      Nekhen News

      Volume: 26 Pages: 20-21

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] エジプト国家形成期の集落址調査:ヒエラコンポリス遺跡 HK11Cにおける近年の発掘調査2013

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Journal Title

      エジプト学研究

      Volume: 19 Pages: 121-134

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Fishy Business? Excavation at HK11C in 20132013

    • Author(s)
      Baba, M.
    • Journal Title

      Nekhen News

      Volume: 25 Pages: 12-14

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 古代エジプト国家形成期における食糧生産の専業化2015

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      日本オリエント学会第57回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-18
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Archaeobotanical studies from Hierakonpolis: evidence on food processing duringthe Nagada II period2015

    • Author(s)
      E.A.E.Attia, E.Marinova, W.V.Neer, A.Fahmy and M.Baba
    • Organizer
      8th International Workshop for African Archaeobotany
    • Place of Presentation
      Modena, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] クレイ・ネイルと日乾レンガ:エジプト文明形成期のメソポタミアの影響について再考する2015

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会 第20回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 古代エジプト国家形成期の土器製作技術とその生産形態2014

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      早稲田大学考古学会2014年度公開講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-13
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] エジプト先王朝時代のワインとビール2014

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会公開シンポジウム 古代西アジアの食文化~ワインとビールの物語~
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] エジプト文明を掘る2014

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      岐阜高校平成26年度グローバルリーダー養成事業 職業・学問体験プログラム(社会・文化系)
    • Place of Presentation
      岐阜高校
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-07
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] エジプト発掘最前線ー文明形成前夜の遺跡ヒエラコンポリスを掘る2014

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      岡山市立オリエント美術館 特別講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      岡山市立オリエント美術館
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-25
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Emergence of Industrial Production Activities during the Naqada II period at Hierakonpolis2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Baba
    • Organizer
      Egypt at its Origins: The Fifth international conference of Predynastic and Early Dynastic Studies
    • Place of Presentation
      Institut francais darcheologie orientale, Le Caire
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 王朝成立直前期の社会を探る-エジプト、ヒエラコンポリス遺跡HK11C地区の発掘調査(2012-13年)-2014

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第21回西アジア発掘調査報告会
    • Place of Presentation
      古代オリエント博物館
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] エジプト先王朝時代の石灰質土器―その誕生と生産地について2013

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      日本西アジア考古学会第18回総会・大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] エジプトにおける焼成技術の展開

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Organizer
      アジアの土と炎-民族誌と実験考古学の最前線-
    • Place of Presentation
      早稲田大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 「エジプトの王墓」アジア考古学四学会(編)『アジアの王墓』193-215頁2014

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩(分担)
    • Total Pages
      290
    • Publisher
      高志書院
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Book] エジプト先王朝時代の土器研究2013

    • Author(s)
      馬場匡浩
    • Total Pages
      228
    • Publisher
      六一書房
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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