The pottery of Tissamaharama (Sri Lanka) and its importance for maritime trade on the Silk Road of the Sea between the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.

申请的目的是资助完成在Tissamaharama进行的陶器研究的出版。陶器的发展范围从公元前5世纪到公元13世纪。1992年至2010年的KAAK挖掘工作结束。由Heidrun Schenk建立的来自Tissamaharama的陶器序列可作为印度次大陆历史的参考。它为研究从东东南亚到西红海和波斯湾跨越印度洋的长途贸易的历史形成提供了考古基准。陶器序列为许多相关遗址的持续时间提供了可靠的考古指示。这有助于理解商业贸易关系的分化及其时间变迁。地层封闭杂岩是陶层序的基础。有必要对地层进行初步研究。结果被收集成详细的计划和总图。这项工作尚未完全完成。在这个过程中，特别重要的是绘制散落的单个容器的陶器碎片。Tissamaharama的陶器研究对南亚考古学和印度洋贸易的经济史做出了根本性的贡献。比较材料由Sumhuram（阿曼：意大利-阿曼挖掘）的挖掘者提供；Berenike（埃及：美国-埃及发掘），Pattanam（印度：喀拉拉邦历史委员会发掘），孟加拉国的Mahastangarh（孟加拉国-法国联合项目）和Sembiran/Pacung（巴厘岛：澳大利亚-印度尼西亚发掘）。来自Tissamaharama的陶器和它的年代同样与印度早期文字的年代测定和研究高度相关。仅该遗址就有大约4000个带有早期婆罗门字母的碎片，这是一个深刻的基础。除了一些男和尚之外，女性佛教名字的出现频率尤其令人惊讶。几个泰米尔-婆罗门人的名字说明了与附近的南印度的紧密联系和交流。

Purpose of the application is the funding to finish the publication of pottery research carried out at Tissamaharama. The spectrum of pottery development spans a time ranging from the 5th century BCE to the 13th century CE. The fieldwork of the KAAK excavation (1992 to 2010) is terminated. The pottery sequence from Tissamaharama, established by Heidrun Schenk, serves as reference for the history of the Indian subcontinent. It provides archaeological benchmarks to study the historical formation of long-distance trade across the Indian Ocean from Southeast Asia in the East to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf in the west. The pottery sequence provides reliable archaeological indications for the duration of many relevant sites. It leads to an understanding of the differentiation of mercantile trade ties and their shifting in time.Stratigraphicaly sealed complexes are the basis for the pottery sequence. Preliminary work on the stratigraphy of the contexts was necessary. Results were gathered in detailed plans and general maps. This work is not yet completely finished. Of particular significance for this process is the mapping of scattered pottery fragments of individual vessels. The pottery research of Tissamaharama contributes fundamentally to South Asian archaeology and to the economic history of the Indian Ocean trade. Comparative materials were provided by excavators from Sumhuram (Oman: Italian-Omani excavation); Berenike (Egypt: American-Egyptian excavation), Pattanam (India: excavation of Historical Council Kerala), Mahastangarh in Bangladesh (joint Bangladesh-France project) and Sembiran/Pacung (Bali: Australian-Indonesian excavation). The pottery from Tissamaharama and its chronology are likewise highly relevant for the dating and study of early script in India. About 4000 fragments with early Brahmi letters from the site alone are a profound basis. The frequency of female Buddhist names, apart from a range of male monks, is especially surprising. Several Tamil-Brahmi names speak for strong bonds and exchange to nearby Southern India.