Lead isotope analysis of slag-tempered negev highlands pottery

Naama Yahalom-Mack; Mario A.S. Martin; Ofir Tirosh; Yigal Erel; Israel Finkelstein

Lead isotope analysis of slag-tempered negev highlands pottery

Naama Yahalom-Mack
, Mario A.S. Martin
, Ofir Tirosh
, Yigal Erel
, Israel Finkelstein

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Abstract

Petrographic analysis of Iron IIA Negev Highlands pottery revealed that the clay used in some of the vessels was tempered with copper smelting slag. Here we show, using lead isotope analysis, that the slag was likely a byproduct of the contemporaneous smelting operations at Faynan, Jordan. We substantiate previous observations regarding the connection between settlements in the Negev Highlands and the mining and smelting operations in Wadi Arabah.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-98
Number of pages	16
Journal	Antiguo Oriente
Volume	13
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Iron IIA
Lead isotope analysis
Negebite pottery
Negev highlands
Slag temper
Timna
Wadi Faynan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Classics
Archaeology
History
Archaeology

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Lead isotope analysis of slag-tempered negev highlands pottery

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