Overland Trade in Northern Sinai: The Evidence of the Late Cypriot Pottery
Southern Canaan and northern Sinai were under Egyptian hegemony during the Late Bronze Age, but Egypt may not have profited from this opportunity to develop an overland trade route. Pottery distributions may reflect general trading patterns and are indicators for the exchange of other, economically...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
1991
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1991, Volume: 284, Pages: 59-76 |
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| Summary: | Southern Canaan and northern Sinai were under Egyptian hegemony during the Late Bronze Age, but Egypt may not have profited from this opportunity to develop an overland trade route. Pottery distributions may reflect general trading patterns and are indicators for the exchange of other, economically more important commodities, such as agricultural products, which may not be traceable in the archaeological record. The assemblages of Late Cypriot pottery from northern Sinai and southern Canaan were similar, and differed widely from that of Egypt; hence, most of the vessels must have been brought to northern Sinai from southern Canaan, and not trans-shipped to Egypt. The distribution of Late Cypriot pottery in northern Sinai may have depended on a military supply route and on private traders who took advantage of it. The fact that the northern Sinai route was not fully exploited for overland trade reflects Egypt's primarily strategic interest in the region. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357194 |