Sheikh Ḥilu: The Medieval Pottery Assemblage

Key Points

• The research aims to analyze the pottery assemblage from Sheikh Ḥilu to understand its historical context.
• Conducted excavations at Sheikh Ḥilu.
• Collected and categorized pottery types including bowls, frying pans, cooking pots, and jugs.
• Chronologically analyzed the pottery from the twelfth century to the early Mamluk period.
• Identified a variety of local and imported pottery vessels.
• Pottery converges in the thirteenth century, suggesting active settlement during that time.
• Findings indicate a continuous settlement at Sheikh Ḥilu throughout the late Crusader period.