Irmgard Hein – författare

This Element, authored by a team of specialist researchers, provides an overview of the various analytical techniques employed in the laboratory for the examination of archaeological ceramic materials. Pottery represents one of the earliest technical materials used by humans and is arguably the most frequently encountered object in archaeological sites. The original plastic raw material, which is solidified by firing, exhibits a wide range of variations in terms of production methods, material, form, decoration and function. This frequently presents significant challenges for archaeologists. In modern laboratories, a variety of archaeometric measurement methods are available for addressing a wide range of archaeological questions. Examples of these include determining the composition of archaeological materials, elucidating the processes involved in manufacturing and decoration, estimating the age of archaeological material, and much more. The six sections present available methods for analysing pottery, along with an exploration of their potential application.

This Element, authored by a team of specialist researchers, provides an overview of the various analytical techniques employed in the laboratory for the examination of archaeological ceramic materials. Pottery represents one of the earliest technical materials used by humans and is arguably the most frequently encountered object in archaeological sites. The original plastic raw material, which is solidified by firing, exhibits a wide range of variations in terms of production methods, material, form, decoration and function. This frequently presents significant challenges for archaeologists. In modern laboratories, a variety of archaeometric measurement methods are available for addressing a wide range of archaeological questions. Examples of these include determining the composition of archaeological materials, elucidating the processes involved in manufacturing and decoration, estimating the age of archaeological material, and much more. The six sections present available methods for analysing pottery, along with an exploration of their potential application.

Gegenstand der Publikation ist die bis heute ausstehende Aufarbeitung der Keramikbestände von Friedhof S/SA aus dem unternubischen Aniba. Die von Georg Steindorff im Verlaufe seiner Grabungen von 1912 und 1914 entdeckten und ausgewählten Keramikbestände werden auf ihre Materialität, Herkunft, Typologie und Laufzeiten untersucht. Dabei werden vornehmlich die Bestände des Ägyptischen Museums der Universität Leipzig sowie die des University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ausgewertet. Von insgesamt 856 Gefäßen sind heute noch 780 zugänglich, die den 157 Grabanlagen dank der noch vorhandenen Fundjournale und zahlreicher Glasplattenphotos präzise zugeordnet werden können und die bislang nicht publiziert sind. Durch die hier vorgelegte keramologische Studie können die einzelnen Gräber und damit die Belegungsgeschichte des heute im Nasser-Stausee versunkenen Friedhofs S/SA insgesamt erheblich präziser rekonstruiert werden, als dies noch zu Steindorffs Zeiten möglich war.