Журнал «Запад-Россия-Восток: Археология. История. Философия. Юриспруденция»

MEDIEVAL CERAMICS OF ELETS OF THE XII-XIV CENTURIES

Author: Inshakov A.A.

The article presents the analysis of medieval ceramics of the XII-XIV centuries from the historical centre of Elets, found at the excavations by the expedition of Elets state university. The description and statistic analysis of the material was made in accordance with the typology by V.Y.Koval. According to the suggested methods, grouping of ceramics was made by stages. First the analysis was made according to general signs (widely spread), then - according to special signs, which cover smaller totality of objects. General signs include technological traditions. Special signs include the shape of upper and lower parts of the vessels, their ornament and stamps. For the convenience of the analysis the ceramics of Elets was divided according to the territory into seven parts. The analyzed material may be referred to two periods. The first period is from the boundary of the XI-XII centuries to the early XIII century; the second period is from the second half of the XIII century to the early XV century.

Key words:
the old Russian ceramics of the cultural layer