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A geochemical investigation of the origin of Rouletted and other related South Asian fine wares

Ford, L.A.; Pollard, A.M.; Coningham, R.A.E.; Stern, B.

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Authors

L.A. Ford

A.M. Pollard

B. Stern



Abstract

Pottery of the Rouletted ware family belongs to India's Early Historic period (c. 500 BC to c. AD 200) and has been found as far east as Bali in Indonesia and as far west as Berenike in Egypt. Although they appear similar to Mediterranean products, scientific tests by the authors show that Rouletted ware Arikamedu Type 10 and Sri Lankan Grey ware had a common geological origin in India. Since Grey ware at least pre-dates the arrival of Roman pottery in India, all these related wares were probably the products of indigenous communities.

Citation

Ford, L., Pollard, A., Coningham, R., & Stern, B. (2005). A geochemical investigation of the origin of Rouletted and other related South Asian fine wares. Antiquity, 79(306), 909-920. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00115030

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Dec 1, 2005
Deposit Date Jun 22, 2009
Publicly Available Date Jun 17, 2011
Journal Antiquity
Print ISSN 0003-598X
Electronic ISSN 1745-1744
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 79
Issue 306
Pages 909-920
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00115030
Keywords South Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Arikamedu, Anuradhapura, ceramics, Rouletted ware, Grey ware, Arikamedu Type 10, ICP-AES, ICP-MS, REE.
Publisher URL http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9508493&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0003598X00115030

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