Abstract:
Pottery recorded at Kom W formed a key part of the interpretation that the site represented a Neolithic village. Based on analyses of pottery recovered from earlier excavations, reconstructions are made of the form and frequency of pottery recovered from the site. Pottery fragmentation analysis suggests intermittent occupation of Kom W. Differential pottery functions are indicated including food preparation, serving, and storage. Pottery assemblages are provided of surface pottery scatters surrounding the kom. These have implications for interpretation of village settlement of the Fayum North Shore during the middle Holocene.