Preliminary analysis of the ‘mat’- and ‘basket’- impressed ceramics from the Southern Dongola Reach Survey

Phillips, Jacke

doi:10.31338/uw.9788323533344.pp.227-236

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“…It was recovered from a context attributable to the Dwelling Complex stage, dated from the end of the 13th century to some point in the 14th century AD. A similar vessel was found during a survey conducted in the Dongola Reach and dated to the Terminal Dongola phase, or 1365–1504 AD (Phillips 2003: Pl 98e). The dating offered for the survey find may now be reconsidered given the presence of material from a secure context.…”

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Radiocarbon Dates From the Monastery on Kom H in Old Dongola (Sudan) and the Chronology of Medieval Nubian Pottery

Dzierzbicka

Danys

2021

Radiocarbon

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The paper presents and discusses a series of radiocarbon (14C) dates from a medieval Nubian monastery found on Kom H of Old Dongola, the capital of the kingdom of Makuria located in modern-day Sudan. The monastery was founded in the 6th–7th century AD and although it probably ceased to function in the 14th century, the site remained occupied until the beginning of the 15th century. The investigated courtyard of the monastery was in use from the 11th to the 14th century, as indicated by the ceramics and 14C analysis results presented here. The dates under consideration are the first published series of 14C dates from this site, which is of crucial importance for historical research on medieval Nubian Christianity and monasticism. They permit to begin building an absolute chronological framework for research on the archaeological finds from the site and region. A group of finds in particular need of such a framework are ceramics, and the implications of the 14C dates for pottery assemblages found in the dated contexts are discussed. The conclusions summarize the significance of the datings for the history of the site.

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