One pottery traditions of Taurica of XIV-XV centuries (ceramics of group South-west Crimea)
From the turn of 13-14<sup>th</sup> - the beginning of the 14<sup>th</sup> century the pottery production in Taurica reached a new qualitative level. First became widespread production of glazed pottery the appearance of which on the peninsula was connected with the introduction of new technologies outside. At the same time continue to develop the pottery traditions with deep local roots. In particular among household unglazed ceramics stand out wares known from the scientific literature as "a ceramics of the South-Western Crimea group " or “SWC”. They are characterized by a thin dark-brown or reddish-brown crock, sandy molding compositions, the use of the speed potter's wheel and specific manner of decorating with a relief ornament and the white engobe painting. In spite of a lot of quantity and variety in the archaeological contexts of Crimea such kind of ceramics are not well study yet. The undertaken researches allow to determine their assortment, area of ​​distribution, to clarify the origin and chronology. On the whole the group of pottery is presented in the publication demonstrates one tradition of the medieval Taurica ceramic production that was appeared here in the early of the 14<sup>th</sup> century and has been lost after the Turkish conquest in 1475.