A First-Century BCE Chalk-Vessel Assemblage from Har Homa, Jerusalem, and the Beginning of the Chalk-Vessel Industry

Dennis Mizzi, Ayala Zilberstein, Débora Sandhaus, Rina Avner, Shua Kisilevitz

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Abstract

A unique assemblage of chalk vessels was unearthed in excavations at Har Homa, five kilometers south of the Old City of Jerusalem. The assemblage, distinguished by the peculiar typology of its vessels, was found in a distinct and stratified fill containing pottery dating to the second half of the first century BCE, and it may be one of the earliest chalk-vessel assemblages uncovered to date. This paper presents a catalogue of the Har Homa assemblage, followed by a brief overview of comparative early assemblages from sites in Jerusalem and Jericho, and a discussion of the archaeological and historical significance of the Har Homa assemblage for the history and development of chalk vessels in the late Second Temple period.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-27
Number of pages27
JournalAtiqot
Volume113
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Chalk vessels
  • chalk-quarry workshops
  • Har Homa
  • Jerusalem
  • Jewish ritual purity
  • late Second Temple period

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