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‘Atiqot 96 (2019)
ISBN 2948-040X
Mamluk and Early Ottoman Pottery from Ramla: Defining Local and Imported Fabrics
(pp. 129–170)
Edna J. Stern, Ron Toueg and Anastasia Shapiro
Keywords: Mediterranean, geology, fabric groups, handmade vessels, wheel-made wares, pottery workshop, production, commerce, trade, cotton
This article presents a study of the Mamluk–early Ottoman-period ceramic assemblage from the excavation on Ha-Eẓel Street, Ramla. The study set out to determine the geological source of the raw materials, and to explore fabrics and forms of local and imported wares to pinpoint the production locale of each. For the imports, the tracing of the fabric composition was based on previously published production centers. This study is a pioneer effort to fill the gap regarding the forms and fabrics of the pottery of these periods, whether found in clear architectural contexts, or not.