تصنيفات لأنماط فخار ممالك دويلات المدن اليمنية القديمة : دراسة مقارنة

Abstract EN

This paper reviews some of the classifications of ancient Yemen pottery types from the 8^th century B.

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to the 4^th century A.

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It also applies these classifications to some examples of pottery mentioned in the analytical studies and reports of the archaeological missions.

This study aims to compare these classifications and highlight the importance of applying archaeometrical analysis on some pottery samples, which may lead to different and new results such as type 4100 – Jar 1 of Van Beek classification, which was thought to be imported from Dʿmit kingdom based on sample analysis of this type, After further examination and the use of new techniques; its local production was proved.

Through this study, problems of multiple classifications and the incosistency of most of them are evident with all the features and types of pottery discovered at the excavation sites, leading to new classifications, including more new types discovered at the excavation sites.

This had a negative effect on including all the types of ancient Yemen pottery and decorations, leading to a lack of historical, cultural, and other information and a lack of clarity about the complete picture of ancient Yemen civilization and its people.

Therefore, this paper will focus on presenting and comparing some of these important classifications that have been adopted at excavation sites, displaying them with some pottery types from those sites and the extent to which the classification matches the pottery discovered in different sites.