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The Social and Economic Complexity of Ancient Jerusalem as Seen Through Choices in Lighting Oils
Author(s) -
Namdar D.,
Amrani A.,
BenAmi D.,
Hagbi M.,
Szanton N.,
Tchekhanovets Y.,
Uziel J.,
Dag A.,
Rosen B.,
Gadot Y.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12316
Subject(s) - excavation , archaeology , variety (cybernetics) , social benefits , architectural engineering , history , engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence , materials science , metallurgy , tailings
This paper presents and discusses the results of residue analysis conducted on 78 ceramic lamps found in archaeological excavations in ancient Jerusalem, in an attempt to identify the types of oils used and the reasons for their preferential choice. The oil lamps chosen for the study were taken from a variety of contexts, which represent the different periods during which Jerusalem was settled and the different sectors of the city. The results of the study show that even the most mundane activity of lighting using oil held within it social and economic choices, as mirrored in the different excavation areas.