Imitation and integration. Changing objectscapes at Berenike (Egypt)
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https://doi.org/10.32028/rcrf-acta-48-pp.191-198%20Keywords:
Egypt, Berenike, objectscapes, pottery production, table wareAbstract
During the Augustan period there was an influx of ‘new’ material culture in Egypt. This influx caused changes in objectscapes and instigated a material culture revolution in the following decades. This is especially evident in the objects executed in different materials. The changing objectscapes and circulating ‘new’ objects enabled the production and the use of a new koine. Ceramic, faience, glass, and wooden artefacts uncovered in the harbour of Berenike on the Red Sea coast provide great insight into these processes. This paper will explore some of these artefacts and their use within a changing society.
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