Abstract
Philistine bichrome ware from Tell en‐Nasbeh, an Israelite village in the hill country, has been characterized by instrumental neutron activation analysis. A group of pottery stylistically indistinguishable from wares made in Philistia is shown to be of local origin, while other sherds match kiln wasters found in the littoral Philistine city of Ashdod. These findings attest to complex and reciprocal interregional contacts between the Philistines and the Israelites during the eleventh to twelfth centuries BC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 227-239 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Archaeometry |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1994 |
Keywords
- CERAMICS
- EARLY IRON AGE I
- INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
- ISRAEL
- PHILISTINE BICHROME WARE
- PROVENANCE STUDIES
- TRADE