book chapter

Identification of some plant remains in the El Omari pottery

El Omari : a neolithic settlement and other sites in the vicinity of Wadi Hof, Helwan, by Fernand Debono and Bodil MortensenMainz Am Rhein • Published In 1990 • Pages: 129-130

By: Holmen, Kamma.

Abstract
Holmen examined the plant remains within the ceramics to determine that papyrus hairs were used as a temper.
Subjects
Flora
Ceramic technology
tradition
Lower Egypt Predynastic
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeobotanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
Neolithic
Coverage Place
El Omari, Wadi Hof, Helman, Egypt
Notes
Kamma Holmen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130)
LCSH
Neolithic Period--Egypt
Egypt--Antiquities