Prehistoric pottery for the archaeologist
By: Alex Gibson and Ann Woods.
Contributors: Woods, Ann, 1949-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Leicester University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Pottery.; Pottery, Prehistoric -- Great Britain.; Pottery, Roman -- Great Britain.; Great Britain -- Antiquities.
Description: The first general handbook and reference guide for the study of British prehistoric pottery has now been revised and updated for a second edition. The work contains a thorough survey of the chronological development of pottery throughout prehistory and into the Roman period, as well as chapters on the development of pottery studies (from both typological and scientific viewpoints) and on the materials and methods used for the manufacture of pottery.

The main part of the book is an extensively illustrated glossary in which pottery styles and types, materials and technology are explained in detail. Much of the data contained has been yielded by the authors' personal research projects, including microscopy and experimental studies and fieldwork with contemporary traditional potters.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-302).