An overview of funerary and ritual pottery excavated from Roknia necropolis Collection of the Bardo Museum

Abstract

Pottery in general, and funerary pottery in particular, is considered one of the material remains of ancient humans, symbolizing their life style, thought patterns, and the social stratification prevalent in ancient times. Our study is replete with conclusions and information derived from funerary pottery excavated from the Roknia tombs. In this article, we focus on examining the types and classifications of pottery, as well as the distinguishing characteristics whether industrial or functional.

This study aims to reveal the role of funerary pottery in burial processes and rituals, to extract and classify the types uncovered from the excavation according to various patterns, and to identify the forming techniques used in producing this type of pottery. To achieve these objectives, we adopted a theoretical and applied methodology: collecting relevant sources and references related to the topic, followed by direct examination of the artifacts at the Bardo Museum in Algiers. A descriptive analytical approach was employed, enabling us to identify the techniques and forming methods of the pottery under study, and to classify it into several types supported in the article by illustrative images of each pattern along with their respective dimensions