Ptolemaic and Roman Kilns in the Western Nile Delta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15915114 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William D E Coulson (corresponding author), Nancy C Wilkie |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 263 |
| Pages | 61-75 |
| Publication date | 1986-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-097X • E-ISSN: 2161-8062 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1356911 |
| OpenAlex | W2334099399 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
A survey of ancient sites in the environs of the Greek colony at Naukratis in the western Nile Delta has revealed the remains of three ancient kilns, which were subsequently excavated by the Naukratis Project. Two lime kilns at the large site of Kom Firin, some 10 km west-southwest of Naukratis, provide evidence for industrial activity during the Late Roman period, while at the small mound of Kom Dahab, about 0.5 km southeast of Kom Firin, an earlier Ptolemaic pottery kiln was used to fire amphorae. After the collapse of the furnace chamber the kiln was used as a dump for vessels apparently made at the site but ruined in the process of manufacture. Fourteen modern kilns in the nearby village of Gazayer Isa appear to be similar in design to the kiln at Kom Dahab
Ancient history · Archaeology · Delta · Geography · Kiln · Nile delta · Pottery · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Engineering · History
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |