Chickens, Partridges, and the /tor/ of Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21407884 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Altmann (0000-0003-4622-7721, Universität Zürich Theologische Fakultät Kirchgasse 9 CH-8001 Zürich Switzerland), Abra Spiciarich (0000-0002-5713-6270, The Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History Tel Aviv University Israel) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2-30 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Die Welt des Orients (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-2547 • E-ISSN: 2196-9019 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.13109/wdor.2020.50.1.2 |
| OpenAlex | W3034880268 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Traditionally translated as “turtledove,” several scholars have recently argued for alternative renderings for the term /tor/ in the sacrificial ordinances of Gen 15:9; Num 6:10; and frequently in Leviticus. The importance of the identification of /tor/ lies in its impact on our understanding of biblical sacrificial practices, anthropological understandings of Israelite cult, and their relationship to Israelite meal practices. Specifically, hinging on the nature of the /tor/ is the question of whether all sacrificial animals were domesticated, and to what degree, which has ramifications for the understanding of the connection between the boundaries of Israelite household and Israelite altar. In a first step, this paper will incorporate data concerning the identification of archaeological remains of birds throughout the Southern Levant, allowing material culture to weigh in on the discussion. A second step will bring together the zooarcheological data and biblical reflections on possible identifications for this bird in ancient Israel
Ancient history · Art · Biblical studies · Genealogy · Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Literature · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History
From Acemhöyük to Megiddo
Leviticus 1–16
Social Zooarchaeology
Transformations in an early agricultural society
Early Iron Age Dor (Israel)
Feasting in Paradise
Measuring Local Diversity in Early Iron Age Animal Economies
An Archaeological Contribution to the Early Iron Age Chronological Debate
Anthropological Applications of Optimal Foraging Theory
The Archaeology of Food and Social Diversity
The Pig and the Chicken in the Middle East
Casting a Wide Net
Columbarium Towers and Other Structures In the Environs of Shivta
Jerusalem’s Population in Antiquity
Goose Keeping, Elite Emulation and Egyptianized Feasting at Late Bronze Lachish
Climate and the Late Bronze Collapse
Reevaluation of early Holocene chicken domestication in northern China
Interpretations of archaeological bird remains
The Sultantepe Tablets
Birds in the Old Testament
Birds in the Old Testament
Once Again
Pigeons and choughs, a usual resource for the Neanderthals in Gibraltar
Environmental and Historical Impacts on Long Term Animal Economy
Zooarchaeology in Complex Societies
Birds from the Palaeolithic Rock Shelter of Ksar 'Akil, Lebanon
Geography and Economic Preferences as Cultural Markers in a Border Town
Purity and Monotheism
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |