Vienna 2 - Ancient Egyptian Ceramics in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the International Conference held at the University of Vienna, 14th-18th of May, 2012

This volume comprises thirty-three peer-reviewed papers presented at the

international conference ‘Vienna 2 - Ancient Egyptian Ceramics in the

21st Century’ held at the University of Vienna in May 2012. The papers

discuss pottery manufacture and use as well as its archaeological

deposition and significance over the entire length of ancient Egyptian

history from the prehistoric to early medieval periods. The spatial

distribution of sites from which ceramic material is drawn and discussed

covers the Nile Delta in the north, the Egyptian Nile valley down to the

Sudan as well as adjacent regions. The papers not only provide detailed

insights into the most recent analytical methods, results, theoretical

approaches and relevant scholarly discussions in the field of ancient

Egyptian ceramics, but also highlight ongoing research at archaeological

excavations, in museums, storerooms and archives. The book therefore

offers a comprehensive up-to-date reference collection of articles

addressing the current state and future directions of ceramological

studies in Egyptian archaeology.