Nile silt or Nile mud is a ceramic paste employed widely within Ancient Egyptian pottery manufacture, sourced from local Quaternary Nile sediments. Nile silt is readily identified petrographically, should macroscopic visual examination leave any doubt as to origin or identity.

2017年4月24日 · Ancient Egyptians were farmers and utilized the fine silt along the banks of the Nile River and in the Nile Delta to cultivate crops. Annual monsoons in mountainous Ethiopia to the south caused flooding downstream where the Nile courses through Egypt for about 600 miles.

Nile clay is a ubiquitous and readily available clay source throughout Egypt along the Nile Valley and Delta. This ceramic raw material was utilized throughout Egyptian history from the Predynastic to modern times for a range of vessel forms and types.

Silt, deposited by annual floods along the Nile River, created the rich, fertile soil that sustained the Ancient Egyptian civilization. The closure of the Aswan High Dam has cut off this source of silt, and the fertility of the Nile delta is deteriorating.

Most of the pottery manufactured in Egypt was made of reddish brown clay, which was ubiquitous, and is called Nile silt ware. It was often left undecorated. The red color of the fired product was the result of iron compounds oxidizing.

1993年7月24日 · Egyptian civilisation may have been triggered by changes in the world's climate, according to an American scientist. He believes that the fertile Nile delta, on which ancient Egypt was founded,...

2024年12月28日 · The Nile River was far more than just a waterway; it was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt. Its resources, from the life-giving water and silt to the abundant fish, papyrus, and building materials, were integral to shaping the unique character of this civilization.

2014年5月15日 · Eastern Delta Ptolemaic Nile Silt common ware ranges in color from red (2.5YR 4/6) to brown (5YR 4/4), and with a consistent admixture of lime inclusions. The production tradition is consistent in terms of the treatment of the clay, surface treatments, finishing, and general workmanship of the vessels.

2015年9月28日 · Nile Silt Ptolemaic-Roman Red-Slipped Ware is made of somewhat soft, dull brown alluvial fabric, with a fine to medium-coarse texture. There are some small rounded grey and black inclusions, as well as lime flecks and fine fragments of chaff.

2024年8月9日 · The primary material used was Nile silt clay, which was abundant and provided good plasticity and strength after firing. Marl clay was also used, especially for finer wares. Early pottery was often hand-built using techniques such as coiling.