The Kirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon
Methodological Musings and Caveats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11974166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher A Rollston (Emmanuel College - Massachusetts, corresponding author), Christopher Rollston |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-82 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tel Aviv (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0334-4355 • E-ISSN: 2040-4786 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03344355.2011.11865241 |
| OpenAlex | W2520600802 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The Qeiyafa Ostracaon is an important inscription from the late stage of Early Alphabetic. Regarding its language, some have argued that it is written in Hebrew. This article, however, contends that there are no discernable diagnostic features in the ostracon that mandate such a conclusion. Furthermore, the article also emphasizes that the script of this inscription is certainly not Old Hebrew, nor is it the immediate precursor of the Old Hebrew script. Rather the Old Hebrew script derived from Phoenician. Thus, there is some distance between the script of this inscription and the Old Hebrew script. Finally, the article contends that it would be difficult (because of the dearth of data) for grand proposals about statecraft and literacy to be made on the sole basis of this ostracon
Art · Biblical studies · Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Linguistics · Literature · Mandate · Phoenician · Political science · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |