A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel

Abstract: During extensive salvage excavations carried out during the years 2004-2008 in a large Early Islamic industrial area at the vicinities of Ramla, in Central Israel, an unparalleled industrial device was unearthed. The star-shaped, soil embedded installation, whose lower part was preserved,...

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Autores principales: Gorzalczany, Amir, Baruch, Rosen
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Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Departamento de Historia. Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente 2019
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CONSTRUCCIONES
ALUIMIA
PERIODO ISLAMICO TEMPRANO
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/6757
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Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) de Universidad Católica Argentina
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topic CONSTRUCCIONES
ALUIMIA
PERIODO ISLAMICO TEMPRANO
spellingShingle CONSTRUCCIONES
ALUIMIA
PERIODO ISLAMICO TEMPRANO
Gorzalczany, Amir
Baruch, Rosen
A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel
topic_facet CONSTRUCCIONES
ALUIMIA
PERIODO ISLAMICO TEMPRANO
description Abstract: During extensive salvage excavations carried out during the years 2004-2008 in a large Early Islamic industrial area at the vicinities of Ramla, in Central Israel, an unparalleled industrial device was unearthed. The star-shaped, soil embedded installation, whose lower part was preserved, consisted of a central pottery jar surrounded by five minor jars, linked by ceramic pipes. Evidence of heat was observed mainly around the central vessel, and metal hollow cones perforated in the tip were found inside the surrounding jars. Although the manufacturing procedures and operation techniques of the installation are not completely clear, it is proposed that the installation is part of an industrial workshop or an alchemy laboratory. Both industry and alchemy were well-developed during the Early Islamic period and very often closely related, to the point that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between them. The identification proposed is based on comparisons with tools described in literary sources, and somewhat later drawings and etchings. Circumstantial ceramic evidence was found, as well as the proximity of a bathhouse whose guests could have been the consumers of perfumes and unguents seem to reinforce this possibility. Due to the poor state of preservation of the device and the lack of available comparisons, the identification proposed here is tentative, and future research coupled with eventual new discoveries is needed in order to clarify this matter.
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author Gorzalczany, Amir
Baruch, Rosen
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Baruch, Rosen
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title A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel
title_short A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel
title_full A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel
title_fullStr A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel
title_full_unstemmed A possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at Ramla, Israel
title_sort possible alchemist apparatus from the early islamic period excavated at ramla, israel
publisher Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Departamento de Historia. Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente
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url https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/6757
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