New Evidence of the Purple‐Dye Industry at Tel Shiqmona, Israel
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8354500 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Naama Sukenik (0000-0002-9572-7258, Israel Antiquities Authority, corresponding author), David Iluz (Bar-Ilan University), Zohar Amar (Bar-Ilan University), Alexander Varvak (Bar-Ilan University), S Bar (The Zinman Institute of Archaeology University of Haifa Haifa Israel) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 775-785 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.12290 |
| OpenAlex | W2589311569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 15 |
Pottery sherds stained with purple dye were found in the excavations at Tel Shiqmona, and were dated to the Iron Age II period. Analysis by HPLC‐DAD identified the dye as ‘true purple’, derived from the Hexaplex trunculus sea snail, which is associated with the purple‐dye industry that flourished in the coastal area at that time. This result is compatible with the classification of over 1000 Muricidae shells that were found in the excavation. Hexaplex trunculus constitutes 80% of this group, indicating that it was the most commonly used species in the dye production at Tel Shiqmona
Archaeology · Biology · Gastropoda · Geography · Muricidae · Pottery · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Ecology · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Mercury impact and mitigation studies
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| Citations per year | 2.14 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |