30445
Accession Number
24361
Title Of Article Chaper
Ceramic Technologies of Medieval Northern Morocco
Title Of Journal Book
Medieval archaeology
Pages
75-95
Collation
22 p. : ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
This paper describes the results and future directions of a research project on technological variation in the medieval pottery of northern Morocco. The general aim of the research is to describe and interpret the range of potting techniques employed in the medieval period in Northern Morocco. The aim of the paper, however, is to summarize what has been learned so far about the pottery at a particular medieval site in this region, the Islamic town of Qsar es-Seghir (AD 1250-1458). The pottery consists of deluxe and common wheelmade wares which are designated Hispano-Moresque wares, and handmade coarsewares. The handmade wares are of a neolithic technological level, but have no specific cultural designation. Information for the study comes from historical sources, archaeological investigations at Qsar es-Seghir, and ethnographic investigations of traditional pottery industries in the region. A discussion of the pottery from other medieval sites in northern Morocco will place the findings from Qsar es-Seghir in the broader setting appropriate to these investigations.
Keywords
ceramic;technology;medieval;Morocco;pottery;variation
pub_id
30445