| Abstract: |
The origin of the <i> KSK -- Fine Wares </i> is Indian. Indeed, these vessels count among the oldest evidence identified for trans-Asian exchange. Until this study, founded upon a technological approach, it was generally thought that this pottery came from Southern India and the typological repertoire was poorly known. Usually the only type recognised was "rouletted ware" plates. At Khao Sam Kaeo, the detailed examination of the techno-morphological variability of this tradition showed that on the contrary, the range of forms was varied and provides new information on the organisation of their production in India. By comparison with assemblages from other Indian and Southeast Asian sites, this work has led me to suggest that the different <i> Fine Wares </i> technical groups constitute the markers of distinct workshops and that the distribution networks changed with time. The analysis of the <i> Fine Wares </i> chrono-geographic distribution has permitted to examine the modes of ceramic exchange from India to and around the Southeast Asia (direct or indirect circulation), as well as refining the reconstruction of the networks linking those sites. In addition, the study of their particular distribution at the site's scale contributes, along with distribution of other marker exchange goods, to the identification of <i> quartiers </i> for local or foreign people.
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