Eastern Desert Ware: Traces fo the Inhabitants of the Eastern Deserts in Egypt and Sudan during the 4th to 6th Centures CE

by Hans Barnard

A handmade pottery with incised decoration found in small quantities amongst the wheelmade waresin the Nile Valley between the Fifth and the First Cataract and in the Eastern Desert. Discussses the historical background, the clay, the provenance suggested by the chemical inclusions, use indicated by lipid residues, and the cultural origins of the pots.

246 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1824