A Specialized Ceramic Assemblage for Water Pulling: The Middle Chalcolithic Well of Tel Tsaf, Israel
The authors explore aspects of a well uncovered at Tel Tsaf, Israel, dating to the Middle Chal-colithic Period, ca. 4800 cal B.C. The well was uncovered in close proximity to the settlement of Tel Tsaf, shedding light on the hydraulic technology of the community. An exceptionally rich assemblage of...
| Published in: | Bulletin of ASOR |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2015
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Bulletin of ASOR
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HH Archaeology KBL Near East and North Africa |
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COPPER Age pottery
B Radiocarbon dating B Middle Chalcolithic B SHAFTS (Excavations) B Technology B BEAKERS (Tableware) B Ceramics B Wells B Southern Levant |
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| Summary: | The authors explore aspects of a well uncovered at Tel Tsaf, Israel, dating to the Middle Chal-colithic Period, ca. 4800 cal B.C. The well was uncovered in close proximity to the settlement of Tel Tsaf, shedding light on the hydraulic technology of the community. An exceptionally rich assemblage of complete vessels has been found in situ at the bottom of the shaft. The ceramics show two distinct typological features uncommon to other assemblages of the Middle Chalcolithic: double paired handles and the so-called beakers, a new ceramic shape dominant in this assemblage. We argue that the ceramic assemblage comprises task-specific vessel shapes designed for drawing water from a well. The examples from Tel Tsaf are currently the earliest of their kind. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5615/bullamerschoorie.374.0061 |