New radiocarbon dates from the Edomite highlands and the hydraulic systems of southern Jordan
Abstract: This study aims to interpret the recent radiocarbon datings of lime-based mortars from hydraulic structures of the archaeological site of as-Sila, in the northern Edomite plateau (Jordan). These radiocarbon dates suggest three main chronological horizons throughout a long period of time...
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Historia. Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/11724 |
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| Sumario: | Abstract: This study aims to interpret the recent radiocarbon datings of lime-based mortars
from hydraulic structures of the archaeological site of as-Sila, in the northern Edomite
plateau (Jordan). These radiocarbon dates suggest three main chronological horizons
throughout a long period of time, but their interpretation is a difficult task. They present
problems related to the nature of the mortar formation and to the discrepancies
with the chronology provided by the local pottery, the 14C datings, and the archaeological
evidence of other sites in the region. A cautious, interdisciplinary methodology
is thus necessary, one in which the 14C datings are complemented by the contextual
archaeological data. Following this approach, we suggest the hydraulic system
of as-Sila would have been built during the Iron Age II and later reused during the
Persian-Hellenistic and Early-Middle Islamic periods. |
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