A Middle Kingdom pottery assemblage from North Abydos

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" A Middle Kingdom pottery assemblage from North Abydos "
Kei Yamamoto

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	55731
Doc. No	:	TL25685
Call number	:	‭NR59166‬
Main Entry	:	Kei Yamamoto
Title & Author	:	A Middle Kingdom pottery assemblage from North Abydos\ Kei Yamamoto
College	:	University of Toronto (Canada)
Date	:	2009
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2009
Page No	:	458
Abstract	:	This dissertation is the first detailed description and in-depth analysis of the Middle Kingdom (2055–1650 B.C.) ceramic assemblage from the archaeological site of North Abydos, Egypt. It focuses on the pottery from an area just outside the main temple of the god Osiris, which was called the “Terrace of the Great God” during this period, where many private individuals built mud-brick chapels for their commemoration. Chapter 1 provides the background information, such as the history of previous investigations of the site and the design of the present research project. Chapter 2 describes the archaeological contexts of the pottery assemblage, including the types, distribution, and chronological sequence of the memorial chapels, as well as the stratigraphic information gleaned from new archaeological excavations. Chapter 3 lays out the pottery fabric types that are attested at the site and presents the results of the quantitative analyses of various fabrics. Chapter 4 discusses the form classification system. Each morphological type is defined, illustrated, and provided with comparanda from other sites and notes on their chronological significance. This chapter also presents the results of the quantitative analyses of various forms. In Chapter 5, more specific dates are assigned to the stratigraphic phases discussed in Chapter 2 based on the ceramic evidence. Chapter 6 examines the ceramic industry at North Abydos during the Middle Kingdom and compares and contrasts it with the modes of pottery production and distribution that were practiced in the rest of Egypt during the same period. The assemblage analyzed in this study is catalogued in an appendix and illustrated in the figures. General index is provided.
Subject	:	Social sciences; Egypt; Middle Kingdom; North Abydos; Pottery; Archaeology; Near Eastern Studies; North African Studies; 0560:North African Studies; 0324:Archaeology; 0559:Near Eastern Studies
Added Entry	:	University of Toronto (Canada)