On the age of jar-35

Kaare L. Rasmussen, Jan Gunneweg, Johannes Van Der Plicht, Marta Balla

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Abstract

A unique find in 2004 of an intact and sealed storage jar on the plateau south of the Qumran settlement provided a rare opportunity to make archaeometric analyzes that would help reveal the time and last use of the jar. In 2006 Buti et al. reported results showing the identification of tartaric acid, which indicated the past presence of wine or vinegar in the jar. In the present work we present an overview of our attempts to date samples of charcoal in the deposit by radiocarbon dating and the ceramic fabric of the jar by thermoluminescence dating.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHolistic Qumran
Subtitle of host publicationTrans-Disciplinary Research of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
EditorsAnnemie Adriaens, Jan Gunneweg, Joris Dik
PublisherBrill Academic Publishers
Pages135-143
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9789004181526
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameStudies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah
Volume87
ISSN (Print)0169-9962

Keywords

  • Jar-35
  • Qumran
  • Radiocarbon dating
  • Thermoluminescence dating

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