Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 2013
Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the Anc... more Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean World. The ware is a chronological marker for the beginning of the Late Cypriot Bronze Age and was the subject of a research project during the last decade within the Cyprus project of SCIEM 2000 (FWF, F1412). The aim of the project was to investigate the appearance of the ware at various sites in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to correlate contexts and finds. This paper presents an overview of the regional distribution of the ware, and a detailed look at its appearance in Egypt. Based on those distributions, we develop ideas about the social role of Bichrome Wheel-made Ware. DOI:10.2458/azu_jaei_v05i3_stidsing
Accumulations: Updating the Role of Cypriot Bichrome Ware in Egypt, Sep 2013
"Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the An... more "Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean World. The ware is a chronological marker for the beginning of the Late Cypriot Bronze Age and was the subject of a research project during the last decade within the Cyprus project of SCIEM 2000 (FWF, F1412). The aim of the project was to investigate the appearance of the ware at various sites in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to correlate contexts and finds. This paper presents an overview of the regional distribution of the ware, and a detailed look at its appearance in Egypt. Based on those distributions, we develop ideas about the social role of Bichrome Wheel-made Ware.
"
Thirteen Middle Bronze Age IIa and four Late Bronze Age IIb (ca. 1950-1750 B.C. and thirteenth ce... more Thirteen Middle Bronze Age IIa and four Late Bronze Age IIb (ca. 1950-1750 B.C. and thirteenth century, B.C., respectively)pieces of charcoal or water logged wood were found in the recent excavations of Tel Nami, a small port on the coast near Mount Carmel, Israel. These includedCedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon) (three samples), and local tree species that still grow today in the vicinity of the site—Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) (one sample),Olea europaea (olive tree) (five samples),Quercus calliprinos (kermes oak) (three samples),Quercus ithaburensis (Mt. Tabor oak) (four samples), andQuercus sp. (one sample). The discovery of Cedrus libani in a Middle Bronze Age IIa port is one of the earliest published examples of cedar wood from Israel. Together with other artifactual evidence for maritime trade from Tel Nami, this find suggests that a maritime trade in cedar wood existed along the Levantine coast. 17 Stücke Holzkohle oder voll Wasser gesogenes Holz, 13 aus Mittelbronze IIa und 4 aus Spätbronze IIb (1950–1750 v. Chr., und 13. Jhdt. v. Chr.) wurden in der kürzlichen Ausgrabung von Tel Nami gefunden, einem kleinen Hafen nahe dem Karmelberg, Israel. Diese Stücke enthaltenCedrus libani (die Libanon-Zeder), 3 Exemplare, und lokale Baumarten, die bis heute in der Gegend waschsen—Pinus halepensis (Aleppo-Fichte), ein Exemplar,Olea europaea (Ölbaum), 5 Exemplare, Quercus calliprinos (Kermes-Eiche), 3 Exemplare,Quercus ithaburensis (Tabor-Eiche), 4 Exemplare, und Eichenarten, 1 Exemplar. Die Entdeckung vonCedrus libani in einem Mittelbronze IIa-Hafen ist eins der frühesten publizierten Vorkommen von Zederholz aus Israel. Zusammen mit anderen Zeugnissen von Seehandel aus Tel Nami legt dieser Fund die Annahme nahe, daβ Seehandel in Zederholz längs der levantinischen Küste zu diesem frühen Zeitpunkt existiert hat.
Results and conclusions: Using domestic pigs as a local reference for isotope based mobility stud... more Results and conclusions: Using domestic pigs as a local reference for isotope based mobility studies for ancient human populations is an potential alternative to small mammals or game, if those sample types are not available in significant amounts. But since domestic animals are always dependent on human impact, cultural, economic and agricultural specifics must be reconsidered. Pig data can show a narrower distribution than humans. Still, it is hard to assess, if this reference range really represents the local human population as well. Pig isotopic ratios from Tel Nami might exceed the local distribution due to trading and extensive herding. Not only human, but also animal mobility seems to have taken place in Nami in high amounts (in the case of pigs not necessarily as living animals but possibly also as trading goods, like salted pork). The strontium results hint at connections to the inland, more precisely Mount Carmel and the Jezreel valley etc. All strontium outliers can be explained with locations close to the investigated area, pointing inland to the Jordan valley or even the site Megiddo. The analyzed data further support the hypothesis that there was a close relation between Tel Nami and Megiddo. Even children and pregnant women seem to have been mobile in between those two settlements, which are less than a day-trip apart. Isotopic ratios which fall in between the two sites could be explained as mixtures, as the individuals were moving in between the two locations of Megiddo and Nami during their childhood.
Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 2013
Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the Anc... more Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean World. The ware is a chronological marker for the beginning of the Late Cypriot Bronze Age and was the subject of a research project during the last decade within the Cyprus project of SCIEM 2000 (FWF, F1412). The aim of the project was to investigate the appearance of the ware at various sites in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to correlate contexts and finds. This paper presents an overview of the regional distribution of the ware, and a detailed look at its appearance in Egypt. Based on those distributions, we develop ideas about the social role of Bichrome Wheel-made Ware. DOI:10.2458/azu_jaei_v05i3_stidsing
Accumulations: Updating the Role of Cypriot Bichrome Ware in Egypt, Sep 2013
"Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the An... more "Cypriot Bichrome Wheel-made Ware is an important index for the study of interrelations in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean World. The ware is a chronological marker for the beginning of the Late Cypriot Bronze Age and was the subject of a research project during the last decade within the Cyprus project of SCIEM 2000 (FWF, F1412). The aim of the project was to investigate the appearance of the ware at various sites in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to correlate contexts and finds. This paper presents an overview of the regional distribution of the ware, and a detailed look at its appearance in Egypt. Based on those distributions, we develop ideas about the social role of Bichrome Wheel-made Ware.
"
Thirteen Middle Bronze Age IIa and four Late Bronze Age IIb (ca. 1950-1750 B.C. and thirteenth ce... more Thirteen Middle Bronze Age IIa and four Late Bronze Age IIb (ca. 1950-1750 B.C. and thirteenth century, B.C., respectively)pieces of charcoal or water logged wood were found in the recent excavations of Tel Nami, a small port on the coast near Mount Carmel, Israel. These includedCedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon) (three samples), and local tree species that still grow today in the vicinity of the site—Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) (one sample),Olea europaea (olive tree) (five samples),Quercus calliprinos (kermes oak) (three samples),Quercus ithaburensis (Mt. Tabor oak) (four samples), andQuercus sp. (one sample). The discovery of Cedrus libani in a Middle Bronze Age IIa port is one of the earliest published examples of cedar wood from Israel. Together with other artifactual evidence for maritime trade from Tel Nami, this find suggests that a maritime trade in cedar wood existed along the Levantine coast. 17 Stücke Holzkohle oder voll Wasser gesogenes Holz, 13 aus Mittelbronze IIa und 4 aus Spätbronze IIb (1950–1750 v. Chr., und 13. Jhdt. v. Chr.) wurden in der kürzlichen Ausgrabung von Tel Nami gefunden, einem kleinen Hafen nahe dem Karmelberg, Israel. Diese Stücke enthaltenCedrus libani (die Libanon-Zeder), 3 Exemplare, und lokale Baumarten, die bis heute in der Gegend waschsen—Pinus halepensis (Aleppo-Fichte), ein Exemplar,Olea europaea (Ölbaum), 5 Exemplare, Quercus calliprinos (Kermes-Eiche), 3 Exemplare,Quercus ithaburensis (Tabor-Eiche), 4 Exemplare, und Eichenarten, 1 Exemplar. Die Entdeckung vonCedrus libani in einem Mittelbronze IIa-Hafen ist eins der frühesten publizierten Vorkommen von Zederholz aus Israel. Zusammen mit anderen Zeugnissen von Seehandel aus Tel Nami legt dieser Fund die Annahme nahe, daβ Seehandel in Zederholz längs der levantinischen Küste zu diesem frühen Zeitpunkt existiert hat.
Results and conclusions: Using domestic pigs as a local reference for isotope based mobility stud... more Results and conclusions: Using domestic pigs as a local reference for isotope based mobility studies for ancient human populations is an potential alternative to small mammals or game, if those sample types are not available in significant amounts. But since domestic animals are always dependent on human impact, cultural, economic and agricultural specifics must be reconsidered. Pig data can show a narrower distribution than humans. Still, it is hard to assess, if this reference range really represents the local human population as well. Pig isotopic ratios from Tel Nami might exceed the local distribution due to trading and extensive herding. Not only human, but also animal mobility seems to have taken place in Nami in high amounts (in the case of pigs not necessarily as living animals but possibly also as trading goods, like salted pork). The strontium results hint at connections to the inland, more precisely Mount Carmel and the Jezreel valley etc. All strontium outliers can be explained with locations close to the investigated area, pointing inland to the Jordan valley or even the site Megiddo. The analyzed data further support the hypothesis that there was a close relation between Tel Nami and Megiddo. Even children and pregnant women seem to have been mobile in between those two settlements, which are less than a day-trip apart. Isotopic ratios which fall in between the two sites could be explained as mixtures, as the individuals were moving in between the two locations of Megiddo and Nami during their childhood.
Uploads
Papers by Ragna Stidsing
"
Meeting posters by Ragna Stidsing
The strontium results hint at connections to the inland, more precisely Mount Carmel and the Jezreel valley etc. All strontium outliers can be explained with locations close to the investigated area, pointing inland to the Jordan valley or even the site Megiddo. The analyzed data further support the hypothesis that there was a close relation between Tel Nami and Megiddo. Even children and pregnant women seem to have been mobile in between those two settlements, which are less than a day-trip apart. Isotopic ratios which fall in between the two sites could be explained as mixtures, as the individuals were moving in between the two locations of Megiddo and Nami during their childhood.
"
The strontium results hint at connections to the inland, more precisely Mount Carmel and the Jezreel valley etc. All strontium outliers can be explained with locations close to the investigated area, pointing inland to the Jordan valley or even the site Megiddo. The analyzed data further support the hypothesis that there was a close relation between Tel Nami and Megiddo. Even children and pregnant women seem to have been mobile in between those two settlements, which are less than a day-trip apart. Isotopic ratios which fall in between the two sites could be explained as mixtures, as the individuals were moving in between the two locations of Megiddo and Nami during their childhood.