The “Pots Project” documents and studies modern pottery workshops in Sudan, in the area of el-Zuma and Karima, which is the core area investigated by the Early Makuria Research Project (EMRP) of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw (PCMA) researching the beginnings of the Kingdom of Makuria. This interim presentation discusses observations from two modern workshops in El-Dahasyra and Karima, among others, both making traditional handmade pottery. Documentation of the processes involved, including telltale traces on vessel surfaces, like impressed textile patterns on bottoms and pebble-beating, have already given insight into ancient pottery production techniques. A comparison of these results with the recorded evidence from an abundant assemblage excavated by the EMRP Project in the tumulus tombs of el-Zuma enables the authors to point out and discuss similarities and differences between ancient and modern vessels.

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苏丹埃尔祖玛和卡里马地区的现代和古代陶器传统：比较研究导论（点项目）

“点子项目”记录并研究了苏丹祖鲁和卡里马地区的现代陶艺工作室，这是华沙地中海考古大学波兰中心早期Makuria研究项目（EMRP）研究的核心区域（ PCMA）研究Makuria王国的起源。这份临时报告讨论了在El-Dahasyra和Karima等两个现代作坊中观察到的意见，这两个作坊都制作了传统的手工陶器。有关过程的文档，包括在容器表面的痕迹，例如在底部压印的纺织品图案和敲打鹅卵石，已经使人们深入了解了古代陶器的生产技术。