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Vessel: Humayma 2012.0319.T1

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Context Information

Site Name

Humayma

Date

Late 2nd century CE - 3rd century CE

Site Type

Fortified site/citadel

Country/Region

Jordan/Aqaba Highlands

Period

Roman

Archaeological Context

In situ in a hypocaust pila within the praetorium of the Roman fort, with its top face down

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Vessel Details

Shape

Brick

Shape Type

Pedalis

Fabric Description

hard sandy pinkish grey (7.5YR 7/2)

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Building material

Surface treatment

smoothing by finger or tool predominantly in one (lengthwise) direction

Manufacturing Technique

Hand made slab

Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Humayma 2012.0319.T1

Brick

Humayma

Late 2nd century CE - 3rd century CE

Roman

Break Photos 2

Humayma 2012.0319.T1

Brick

Humayma

Late 2nd century CE - 3rd century CE

Roman

Humayma 2012.0319.T1

Brick

Humayma

Late 2nd century CE - 3rd century CE

Roman

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Humayma Praetorium Room J Ware

late 2nd century CE - 3rd century CE

Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

M. B. Reeves, and C. A. Harvey. "A Typological Assessment of the Nabataean, Roman, and Byzantine Ceramic Building Materials at Humayma and Wadi Ramm" Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan 12 (2016), 443-75
Reeves, M. B., Harvey, C. A., Fergusson, M., Harden, S., Holman, L. M., MacKinnon, M., and Shelton, A. "Report on the Humayma Excavation Project’s 2010 and 2012 Field Seasons" Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 58 (2017), 105-144

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

M. B. Reeves and C. A. Harvey

Humayma Excavation Project