A Mameluke grape-honey trading installation in the Golan Heights, Israel

The exposure of grape treading installation in Horvat Sumaqa in the northern Golan Heights is interpreted here, on the basis of historical, ethnological and archaeological data, as evidence for grape-honey production at the site during the late Mameluke and early Ottoman periods. The excavation also...

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Main Author: Tsioni, Gil (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2010
In: Israel exploration journal
Year: 2010, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 222-244
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Archaeology
B Agriculture
B Golan
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Summary:The exposure of grape treading installation in Horvat Sumaqa in the northern Golan Heights is interpreted here, on the basis of historical, ethnological and archaeological data, as evidence for grape-honey production at the site during the late Mameluke and early Ottoman periods. The excavation also provides new information regarding the early stage of production of ceramics in the village Rashaya al-Foukhar and especially regarding the typology of that ware.
ISSN:0021-2059
Contains:In: Israel exploration journal