Quantitative Studies in Flotation at Ashkelon, 1986 to 1988

The analysis of material recovered by flotation has the potential to produce considerable information concerning patterned human activities. Several problems relating to significant differences in quantities and types of material culture and other human debris are examined within the framework of di...

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Main Author: Lass, Egon H. E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1994
In: Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1994, Volume: 294, Pages: 23-38
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Summary:The analysis of material recovered by flotation has the potential to produce considerable information concerning patterned human activities. Several problems relating to significant differences in quantities and types of material culture and other human debris are examined within the framework of differing archaeological contexts and periods at Tell Ashkelon, Israel. In particular, debris analyzed from two types of living surfaces at the site-a Persian-period courtyard and a room in a Philistine building-provide evidence for sharply defined domestic and industrial activities. Taken together, these analyses demonstrate the utility of flotation as a method for more precise understanding of specific archaeological strata.
ISSN:2161-8062
Contains:Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/1357152