Gematon: Living and Dying in a Kushite Town on the Nile, Volume III

The Pottery

By (author) Isabella Welsby Sjöström

Book cover: Gematon: Living and Dying in a Kushite Town on the Nile, Volume III

Extent: 414 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: African Studies, Ancient Egypt

Series: Sudan Archaeological Research Society Publication

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(December 2023)

ISBN: 9781803276786

8.07 x 11.42 inches

Price: $115.00

In stock

This volume presents the pottery from Sudan Archaeological Research Society excavations at the site of Kawa, Northern Dongola Reach, between 1997 and 2018, fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings. It presents a comprehensive catalogue of the pottery found across the site, focusing on the forms, decoration, marks and fabr


This volume presents the pottery from Sudan Archaeological Research Society excavations at the site of Kawa, Northern Dongola Reach, between 1997 and 2018, fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings. This is the third in the series focusing on the fieldwork conducted at this important site. Volume III presents a comprehensive catalogue of the pottery found across the site, focusing on the forms, decoration, marks and fabric, as well as incorporating a discussion of the character of relevant areas. This includes a detailed discussion of the Napatan amphorae found in Building F1 and the cemetery remains at R18. The material at Kawa represents a unique collection of contextualised material invaluable for reconstructing activity patterns in this region during the Napatan and Meroitic periods and contributing towards an increased understanding of this time period.

1. Introduction

2. Discussion of the fabrics found in the town and cemetery

3. The Forms

4. Decoration on the ceramic vessels at Kawa

5. The Graffiti and Pot Marks

6. The Napatan amphorae from Building F1

7. The pottery finds from Site R18

8. Miscellaneous Features

9. Discussion of the chronology and character of the assemblages by area

10. Concluding remarks

11. Bibliography for Volume III

  • By (author) Isabella Welsby Sjöström