2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Provenance studies on marl clay pottery in Predynastic Egypt
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22720294
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Archaeology
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
BABA Masahiro 早稲田大学, 総合研究機構, 助教 (00386583)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | エジプト / 先王朝時代 / マールクレイ / 生産地問題 / 硬質土器 / 胎土分析 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study researches on the provenance of marl clay pottery appearing in the mid of the Predynastic Egypt, the origin of which remains obscure. An integrated method composed of chronological observation, chemical analysis and archaeological excavations shows that the local marl clay pottery emerged earlier than imported Levantine pottery, and the indigenous production started at a certain place around Qena-Ballas area where even in the present, the calcareous pottery is manufactured at the largest scale in Egypt.
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