Pottery of the Islamic Period on the Karak Plateau

Marcus Milwright

Outline

1. Introduction

   1. Why is pottery important for archaeology

   2. Islamic pottery and archaeology

2. Early Islamic Pottery (Seventh-Eleventh Century)

   1. Problems of interpretation

   2. Types of pottery

3. Middle Islamic Pottery (Twelfth-Fourteenth Century)

   1. Dynastic distinctions and historical background

   2. Technical and function distinctions in unglazed pottery

   3. Glazed pottery and imports

4. Later Islamic Pottery (Fifteenth-Twentieth Century)

   1. Problems of interpretation

   2. Dateable pottery types

   3. Tobacco pipes

5. The Emergence of Handmade Pottery in the Middle Islamic Period

   1. The relationship between handmade and wheel thrown pottery

   2. Changes in handmade pottery in the Early and Middle Islamic periods

   3. The social and economic context of handmade pottery in southern Jordan