RT Article
T1 The Zooarchaeology of Israelite Religion: Methods and Practice
JF Religions
VO 10
IS 4
SP 1
OP 19
A1 Greer, Jonathan S.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1671406192
AB This essay aims to provide a methodological framework for the application of zooarchaeology to the study of Israelite religion for the purpose of providing an overview of this growing subfield for the non-specialist and for inviting further conversation among practitioners. Definitions of "zooarchaeology" and "Israelite religion" are explored and the aim of reconstructing practices of Yahweh-centric religion is described. A methodology is suggested through a series of questions that may be applied to explorations of faunal remains, including those related to context, excavation technique and analysis, and engagement with the Hebrew Bible. The essay concludes with an illustration from Tel Dan and affirmation of integrated methodologies that critically engage archaeological and textual data to form new syntheses.
K1 Hebrew Bible
K1 Israelite Religion
K1 Tel Dan
K1 Yahwistic worship
K1 animal bones
K1 Cult
K1 faunal remains
K1 Offering
K1 Ritual
K1 sacred feasting
K1 Sacrifice
K1 zooarchaeology
DO 10.3390/rel10040254