RT Article
T1 The Origin of Imported Jars from 6th Dynasty Abusir: New Light on Early Bronze Age Egyptian-Levantine Relations
JF Bulletin of ASOR
VO 386
SP 221
OP 236
A1 Sowada, Karin 1961-
A1 Ownby, Mary F.
A1 Bárta, Miroslav 1969-
A2 Ownby, Mary F.
A2 Bárta, Miroslav 1969-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1880475502
AB Thin-section petrography on imported Combed jars from the 6th Dynasty Abusir tomb complex of Qar and his family identified the central Levant, between Beirut and Tripoli, as the production zone of the vessels. Dating to the reign of 6th Dynasty king Pepy II (ca. 2278-2184 b.c.), the jars were made of the same mixed Cretaceous clay type used for imports of the early Old Kingdom. None of the Abusir material was an Egyptian imitation, contrary to previous assessments. The petrography demonstrates the long continuity of exchange networks with a specific area of the central Levant for over 350 years. During the Old Kingdom from the early 4th Dynasty to the late 6th Dynasty, exchange networks with the region intensified, confirming long-held understandings based on fragmentary archaeological data and the slender textual record.
K1 Abusir
K1 Early Bronze Age
K1 Egypt
K1 Lebanon
K1 Levant
K1 Old Kingdom
K1 Ceramics
K1 Petrography
K1 Trade
DO 10.1086/715651