Table des matières
Romain David et Mustafa Ahmad
AcknowledgementsI. The First Steps on the Field
Valentina Vezzoli et Saskia Buechner-Matthews
I.1 Definition of Methodology according to the Archaeological ContextSaskia Buechner-Matthews et Valentina Vezzoli
I.2 Management of the Ceramics during FieldworkSaskia Buechner-Matthews
I.3 Storage and Conservation StrategyII. Ceramic Classification
Steven Matthews
II.1 Classification: the Language of ObservationSaskia Buechner-Matthews et Anne Benoist
II.2 Field Sorting Pottery GroupsBettina Bader et Mary Ownby
II.3. The Pottery FabricsLara Maritan et Mary Ownby
II.4 Ceramic Laboratory AnalysesElsa Jadot
II.5 The Concept of “Chaîne Opératoire”- A Theoretical Framework from the Anthropology of the Techniques
- The Technological Analysis of the Ceramics from Muweis (Sudan)
- Methodology
- Sorting and Reconstituting the Technical Groups
- Studying the Paste Preparation
- Linking Chaînes Opératoires with Shape and Decoration of the Vessels
- Socio-cultural Interpretation of the Chaînes Opératoires
Katarzyna Danys et Bogusław Franczyk
II.6 Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental ArchaeologyIII. Documentation of the Assemblages
Romain David et Saskia Buechner-Matthews
III.1 Quantification- Why Counting Sherds?
- A Check-list before Counting
- Is the classification of the pottery in use valid?
- Is the type of the archaeological site well-known?
- Are the archaeological contexts (stratigraphic units, chronological horizons, contexts, etc.) well-defined?
- Is a count of a selection of an assemblage necessary? If yes, on which criteria?
- Are the selected ceramic assemblages representative and valid?
- The various Methods
- Quantification before Refitting
- Quantification after Refitting
- Presentation of the Results
Valentina Vezzoli et Saskia Buechner-Matthews
III.2 Selection of Forms to be RecordedKatarzyna Danys et Saskia Buechner-Matthews
III.3 Numbering the ObjectsValentina Vezzoli et Saskia Buechner-Matthews
III.4 Ceramic DescriptionSaskia Buechner-Matthews et Romain David
III.5 Drawing and Photography- Technical Drawing
- Equipment for Drawing
- Drawing Sherds with a Profile Gauge
- Drawing Sherds or Complete Pots without a Profile Gauge
- Orientation
- Determination of the Diameter
- Internal Lines and Shadow
- Advice
- File Format and Archiving
- The Photography of Ceramics
- Equipment for Photographing
- Setting up a Photo Lab
- What Kind of Shot for What Kind of Ceramics
- File Format and Archiving
IV. Computerisation of the Documentation
Saskia Buechner-Matthews et Romain David
IV.1 Vector Drawing Programs and Publication of Archaeological DrawingsMustafa Ahmad
IV.2 Quantitative Analysis with ExcelKatarzyna Danys et Mustafa Ahmad
IV.3 Management of the Documentation through DatabasesV. Various Approaches of the Ceramic Documentation
Romain David
V.1 The Chrono-typology: a Case Study from Karnak (Egypt)- The Ptolemaic Levels of the Treasure of Shabaqo
- The Evolution of the Ceramic Production
- Phase 1: The Regional Facies at the End of the Egyptian Late Period
- Phase 2: Between Hellenisation and Creation of a Local Facies
- Phase 3: Continuity of the Hellenistic Facies
- Phase 4: The Late Hellenistic Facies
- Phase 5: Early Roman Ceramics
- Concluding Remarks
Julia Budka
V.2 Highlighting Economic and Cultural ExchangesAgnès Vokaer
V.3 Identifying Patterns of ProductionPatrick E. McGovern
V.4 Vessel Contents as Revealed by Organic Residue AnalysisUlrike Nowotnick et Steven Matthews
V.5 From Sherds to Food Traditions: Determining Ancient Vessel FunctionVI. Ceramic Studies in French Institutes Abroad
Romain David
VI.1 Sudan: The Sfdas and Meroitic Ceramic StudiesSylvie Marchand
VI.2 Egypt: The Ceramic Laboratory of the IfaoValentina Vezzoli et Dominique Pieri
VI.3 Lebanon: Ceramics from the Islamic Period at the IfpoMaria-Paola Pellegrino et Anne Benoist
VI.4 Arabian Peninsula: a Ceramic Study Programme at the Cefrepa