Abstract
Black-topped ware is a distinctive Predynastic Egyptian pottery type which ii regarded as a chronological marker for the Early Predynastic (Naqada I: 4,000-3,500 BC) and Middle Predynastic (Naqada II: 3,500-3,200 BC) periods in Upper Egypt. It was far less common in the later part of the Middle Predynastic period, and by the late Predynastic era (Naqada III: 3,200-3,000 BC), many scholars have assumed that it died out completely. An examination of the archaeological evidence shows that this is not the case. Black-topped ware continues to be produced into the First Dynasty (ca. 3,000 BC), although the range of shapes is more limited and the function of the vessels appears restricted to ritual or funerary uses. Examples of these ritual vessels have also been found in the Delta which suggests that certain Nile Valley religious practices had spread north. This can be associated with the gradual spread of Upper Egyptian culture and the domination of the Delta region by the southern kings during the period of Egyptian unification.
(The content of this paper was developed and more fully published by the author in JEA 85 [1999]).
(The content of this paper was developed and more fully published by the author in JEA 85 [1999]).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Ceramic Monographs |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the International Ceramics Conference 25-27 July 1994, Sydney Australia |
Editors | C. C. Sorrell, A.J. Ruys |
Place of Publication | Sydney |
Pages | 34-39 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | International Ceramics Conference : Forming the Future - Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia Duration: 25 Jul 1994 → 27 Jul 1994 Conference number: 4th |
Publication series
Name | International Ceramic Monographs |
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Publisher | Australasian Ceramic Society |
Number | 1-2 |
Volume | 1 |
ISSN (Print) | 1322-2309 |
Conference
Conference | International Ceramics Conference |
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Abbreviated title | Austceram 94 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 25/07/94 → 27/07/94 |
Keywords
- Egypt--History--Early Dynastic Period, ca. 3100-ca. 2686 B.C.
- Egypt--Prehistory
- Ceramics
- Egyptian rituals