Filling the gap
A microscopic zooarchaeological approach to changes in butchering technology during the Early and Middle Bronze periods at Tall Zirā ́a, Jordan
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 9385283 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Haskel J Greenfield (0000-0001-6703-932X, University of Manitoba, autor de correspondencia), Jeremy A Beller (0000-0001-9798-0452, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby B.C., Canada), Jane S Gaastra (0000-0003-4782-9337, Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom), Dieter Vieweger (German Protestant Institute for Archaeology, Wuppertal, Germany) |
| Año | 2022 |
| Volumen | 155 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 31-67 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2022-03-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Palestine Exploration Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0031-0328 • E-ISSN: 1743-1301 |
| Editorial | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00310328.2022.2050094 |
| OpenAlex | W4220760293 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
| Referencias citadas | 44 |
The Early Bronze Age (3500–2000 bce) of the southern Levant experienced the development of bronze metal technology, but the rate and nature of its dissemination beyond the elite are unclear. In the southern Levant and elsewhere, based upon the microscopic analysis of butchering marks, it has been proposed that bronze slicing tools only begin to be used in quantities in the Middle Bronze. However, previous analyses have always lacked data sets from the Early Bronze IV/Middle Bronze I period (c. 2500–2000 bce). In this paper, we present the butchered animal bone data from the site of Tall Zirā ́a (in the NW corner of Jordan) where there is a fuller chronological sequence for the Early and Middle Bronze Ages. These data provide a unique opportunity to investigate long-term changes in butchering practices in the southern Levant. The analysis demonstrates that the new (bronze) technology does not seem to be integrated into quotidian activities, such as the processing of animal carcasses, until well into the Middle Bronze Age (MB IIB). Until then, and in subsequent phases of the MB, the majority of butchering marks are made by stone implements
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Bronze · Bronze Age · Geography · Southern Levant · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 5 |
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| Citas por año | 2,5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 4 |