Archäobotanische Funde aus der Kampagne 2009 in Qubur al-Walaydah
Early Iron Age archaeobotanical samples from Qubūr el-Walēyide, with the majority falling into the phase IA and fewer into phase IB, have been analysed. Taphonomic conditions during carbonization of the plant remains seem to have been dominated by high burning temperatures, which are probably respon...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2010
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Die Welt des Orients
Year: 2010, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 259-267 |
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| Summary: | Early Iron Age archaeobotanical samples from Qubūr el-Walēyide, with the majority falling into the phase IA and fewer into phase IB, have been analysed. Taphonomic conditions during carbonization of the plant remains seem to have been dominated by high burning temperatures, which are probably responsible for low find densities. The number of different taxa is, however, comparatively high, with barley representing the most frequent and numerous find, while most of the other sites in the area show dominance in free-threshing wheat, particularly in those with modern mean annual precipitation above 400 mm. Free-threshing wheat and lentil also occur at Qubūr el-Walēyide in relatively high counts, while typical fruit crops of the Mediterranean, such as grape or olive do not occur in the samples. Amongst the wild plant species representatives of open and overgrazed landscapes are very frequent. Future investigations will have to clarify the representativeness of the model of barley dominance in settlements with mean annual precipitation below 400 mm. Stable carbon isotope analysis of cereal grains will help in addressing this question. Late Bronze Age data of the area need to be analysed to investigate the question of the contribution of climate change to crop production. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-9019 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Die Welt des Orients
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