BM 002 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Petrographic sample: BM 002

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Vessel Registration Number:

Beth Shemesh 33-1875

Site Name

Beth Shemesh

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Shape

Bowl

Country/Region

Israel-Palestinian Authority/Central Highlands

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Functional Category

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Description

Dark brown Inactive, ss, 15% voids (elongated), poorly silty.

Thin Section Photos 1

Beth Shemesh 33-1875

Bowl

Beth Shemesh

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Break Photos 0

Vessel Images 0

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Petrographic Sample

Suggested Clay Provenance

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Inclusions

QZ: 20%, bimodal(?) 20-60 a, 100-300 sr, LS: 5% 100-500 r, several: mica 20-80 sr, OP 20-50 sr, rare: clay pellets 60-80 r.

Geological Formation

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Local Petrographic Group

Beth Shemesh A2

Raw Material

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Associated Ware/Ware Family

Philistine II: Iron Age Bichrome ware

1150 BCE - 1000 BCE

Iron Age I

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