The Early Bronze Age Seal-Impressed Vessels from Ḫirbet ez-Zeraqōn
Archaeopress Archaeology (Verlag)
978-1-80327-903-9 (ISBN)
Sealing practices were widespread across the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from prehistoric to historic times. The practice of impressing ceramic vessels with seals before firing is relatively unusual, but appears to have been a flexible custom that emerged, disappeared and reemerged over time. Judging by the sheer number of instances, it was particularly important to the Early Bronze Age populations of the Levant. This study is based on the author’s analysis of the large assemblage of impressed ceramics from the site of Ḫirbet ez-Zeraqōn in northern Jordan. A full revision of the excavation records allows for the exploration of the role of these artifacts in relation to the broader dynamics of ceramic consumption through the lifetime of the settlement. The picture is then enlarged to include the evidence from the entire Levant and northeastern Syria. This work builds on recent research that has redefined the complex chronological sequences of the regions to provide a detailed and updated overview of the practice of impressing ceramic vessels with seals in the fourth and third millennia BCE from its first appearance through to its demise. The evaluation of manufacture, distribution, and use of seal-impressed vessels fills gaps in our understanding of the emergence and development of the pot-sealing phenomenon, while providing evidence for assessing the long-standing questions about the function(s) and meaning(s) of these artifacts.
Valentina Tumolo gained a PhD in Archaeology at Sapienza University of Rome in Italy, with a dissertation on the Early Bronze Age seal-impressed vessels from the Levant and northeastern Syria, conducted in collaboration with the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in Germany. As well as the study of sealing systems and the organisation of craft production, her research interests centre on the dynamics leading to the emergence of complex societies and inequality, particularly focusing on the processes of storage and administration of food staples. Through successful participation in several excavations in Southwest Asia and large multi-disciplinary projects conducted in Italy, Germany, the UK, USA, and Spain, Tumolo has addressed and analysed topics associated with human behaviours in relation to resources exploitation, combining archaeological science techniques with conventional approaches to build coherent and effective narratives.
Chapter 1: The practice of impressing vessels with seals in the Levant and northeastern Syria in the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE. Geographical setting, chronology, history of research, materials and methods
Chapter 2: Ḫirbet ez-Zeraqōn: an Early Bronze Age site in the northern Jordan Valley
Chapter 3: The seal-impressed pottery from Ḫirbet ez-Zeraqōn
Chapter 4: Southern Levant
Chapter 5: Central Levant
Chapter 6: Northern Levant
Chapter 7: Middle Euphrates
Chapter 8: Jezirah
Chapter 9: Developments of the vessel-sealing phenomenon in the Levant and northeastern Syria in the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE
Chapter 10: Conclusion: features and meaning of the pot-sealing practice
References
Catalogue: Ḫirbet ez-Zeraqōn
Appendix A: Table of Finds – Southern Levant
Appendix B: Table of Finds – Central Levant
Appendix C: Table of Finds – Northern Levant
Appendix D: Table of Finds – Middle Euphrates
Appendix E: Table of Finds – Jezirah
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.12.2024 |
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| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 205 x 290 mm |
| Gewicht | 2340 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80327-903-6 / 1803279036 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80327-903-9 / 9781803279039 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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