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Pottery Production at the Middle Kingdom Fortress at Uronarti, Sudan
Bulletin de liaison de la céramique égyptienne, Volume: 34, Pages: 237 - 271
Swansea University Author:
Christian Knoblauch
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DOI (Published version): 10.4000/167gq
Abstract
The article examines recent findings related to pottery production at Uronarti, a Middle Kingdom fortress located near the Semna cataract in Nubia. Among the evidence presented are an updraught kiln, wasters, and unfired pottery sherds. The analysis of the kiln’s design and its functionality, alongs...
| Published in: | Bulletin de liaison de la céramique égyptienne |
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| ISSN: | 2824-4362 2824-4613 |
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OpenEdition
2026
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69246 |
| Abstract: |
The article examines recent findings related to pottery production at Uronarti, a Middle Kingdom fortress located near the Semna cataract in Nubia. Among the evidence presented are an updraught kiln, wasters, and unfired pottery sherds. The analysis of the kiln’s design and its functionality, alongside a study of the local production context, indicates that the manufacture of Nile silt pottery at Uronarti was a specialised and administered activity, closely linked to state-controlled food production and payment of rations. It is suggested that the scale of production was significant enough to not only satisfy the requirements of the local garrison at Uronarti but those of the garrisons of nearby fortresses also. Consequently, the article highlights the role of the Uronarti workshop in the regional supply of pottery during the late 12th Dynasty and the crucial role of potters in the Nubian colonial project. |
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| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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237 |
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271 |