Does the different layout of the Late Bronze Age tombs at Laish/Dan and Akko in northern Canaan reflect different trade relations? An instrumental neutron activation study on Mycenaean pottery

J. Gunneweg*, H. V. Michel

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Abstract

Mycenaean IIIA and IIIB pottery found in the beehive-shaped Tomb 387 at Laish/Dan and in the rectangular tombs at Akko, in northern Canaan, were subjected to instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to learn where they were manufactured. We were able to test the hypothesis that the differences in architectural layout of the tombs corresponded to a different provenance of the Mycenaean pottery. Furthermore, a trial was undertaken to interpret the function of the graves in the light of the new evidence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)989-995
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Archaeological Science
Volume26
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1999

Keywords

  • Late bronze age
  • Mycenaean
  • Neutron activation analysis
  • Pottery
  • Provenance

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