A Mameluke Grape-Honey Treading Installation in the Golan Heights, Israel

The exposure of a grape-treading installation at Ḥorvat Sumaqa in the northern Golan Heights is interpreted here, on the basis of historical, ethnological and archaeological data, as evidence for grape-honey production at the site during the late Mameluke and early Ottoman periods. The excavation al...

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Main Author: Tsioni, Gil (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2010
In: Israel exploration journal
Year: 2010, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 222-244
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:The exposure of a grape-treading installation at Ḥorvat Sumaqa in the northern Golan Heights is interpreted here, on the basis of historical, ethnological and archaeological data, as evidence for grape-honey production at the site during the late Mameluke and early Ottoman periods. The excavation also provides new information regarding the early stage of production of ceramics in the village Rashaya al-Foukhar and especially regarding the typology of that ware.
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