On Olive Oil and Perfume Production in Iron Age IIA Tell es Safi/Gath, Israel. (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eitam, David
• Is Part Of: Palestine exploration quarterly. Volume 154:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 244
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: Iron Age IIA Tell es-Safi/Gath -- olive oil -- rotary roller -- groats production -- perfume production; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Palestine -- Periodicals; Palestine -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Fouilles (Archéologie) -- Palestine -- Périodiques; Palestine -- Antiquités -- Périodiques; Archeologie; 5.225; 930.1
• DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2022.2095755
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-0328

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The statement by Maeir and colleagues 'that production of olive oil was a central aspect in the agricultural production in [Tell es-Safi/Gath] region already during the Iron I and Iron IIA' (Maeir et al. 2020, 129) is being challenged here. The authors' conclusions are examined by analysing the Iron Age IIA devices of Tell es-Safi/Gath, facing the development of olive oil production in Iron Age Israel. Perfume is the proposed alternative product manufactured by the installations of Tell es-Safi/Gath.