The Social and Economic Complexity of Ancient Jerusalem as Seen Through Choices in Lighting Oils

D. Namdar; A. Amrani; D. Ben-Ami; M. Hagbi; N. Szanton; Y. Tchekhanovets; J. Uziel; A. Dag; B. Rosen; Y. Gadot

doi:10.1111/arcm.12316

The Social and Economic Complexity of Ancient Jerusalem as Seen Through Choices in Lighting Oils

D. Namdar, A. Amrani, D. Ben-Ami, M. Hagbi, N. Szanton, Y. Tchekhanovets, J. Uziel, A. Dag, B. Rosen, Y. Gadot

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	571-593
Number of pages	23
Journal	Archaeometry
Volume	60
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12316
State	Published - 1 Jun 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

City of David
Early Roman
gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
lipid residue analysis
oil lamps
olive oil

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Archaeology

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