Ramat Raḥel VI: The Renewed Excavations by the Tel Aviv–Heidelberg Expedition (2005–2010). The Babylonian-Persian Pit (Monograph Series of the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology)

This is part of a three-volume final report of the renewed excavations at Ramat Raḥel by the Tel Aviv–Heidelberg Expedition (2005-2010). It presents the finds from the Babylonian-Persian pit, one of the most dramatic find-spots at Ramat Raḥel. The pit yielded a rich assemblage of pottery vessels and yhwd , lion, and sixth-century “private” stamp impressions, including, for the first time, complete restored stamped jars, jars bearing two handles stamped with different yhwd impressions, and jars bearing both lion and “private” stamp impressions on their bodies. Residue analysis was conducted on many of the vessels excavated from the pit to analyze their contents, yielding surprising results. The finds contribute to our understanding of the pottery of the Babylonian and early Persian periods (6th-5th centuries BCE) and to the study of the development of the stamped-jar administration in the province of Yehud under Babylonian and Persian rule. Also available from Eisenbrauns: Ramat Raḥel III: Final Publication of Aharoni'’s Excavations at Ramat Raḥel (1954, 1959–1962) by Oded Lipschits, Yuval Gadot, and Liora Freud; and Ramat Raḥel IV: The Renewed Excavations by the Tel Aviv–Heidelberg Expedition (2005–2010): Stratigraphy and Architecture , by Oded Lipschits, Mandred Oeming, and Yuval Gadot.

This is part of a three-volume final report of the renewedexcavations at Ramat Raḥel by the Tel Aviv-Heidelberg Expedition(2005−2010). It presents the finds from the Babylonian-Persian pit,one of the most dramatic find-spots at Ramat Raḥel. The pit yieldeda rich assemblage of pottery vessels and yhwd, lion, andsixth-century "private" stamp impressions, including, for the firsttime, complete restored stamped jars, jars bearing two handlesstamped with different yhwd impressions, and jars bearingboth lion and "private" stamp impressions on their bodies. Residueanalysis was conducted on many of the vessels excavated from thepit to analyze their contents, yielding surprising results. Thefinds contribute to our understanding of the pottery of theBabylonian and early Persian periods (6th−5th centuries BCE) and tothe study of the development of the stamped-jar administration inthe province of Yehud under Babylonian and Persian rule.

Also available from Eisenbrauns: Ramat Raḥel III: FinalPublication of Aharoniapos's Excavations at Ramat Raḥel (1954,1959-1962) by Oded Lipschits, Yuval Gadot, and Liora Freud;and Ramat Raḥel IV: The Renewed Excavations by the TelAviv-Heidelberg Expedition (2005-2010): Stratigraphy andArchitecture, by Oded Lipschits, Mandred Oeming, and YuvalGadot.

"This is part of a three-volume final report of the Renewed Excavations at Ramat Raḥel by the Tel Aviv-Heidelberg Expedition (2005-2010). It presents the [findings] from the Babylonian-Persian Pit, one of the most dramatic find-spots at Ramat Raḥel. The pit yielded a rich assemblage of pottery vessels and yhwd, lion and 6th-century "private" stamp impressions, including, for the first time, comlete restored stamped jars, jars bearing two handles stamped with different yhwd impressions, and jars bearing both lion and "private" stamp impressions on their bodies. Residue analysis was conducted on many of the vessels excavated from the pit in an effort to anaylze their contents, yielding surprising results. The finds contribute to our understanding of the pottery of the Babylonian and the early Persian periods (6th-5th centuries BCE) and to the study of the development of the stamped-jar administration in the province of Yehud under Babylonian and Persian rule."--Page 4 of cover COVER front 1 Copyright Page 5 Table of CONTENTS 6 INTRODUCTION 10 Chapter 1: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SITE AND ITS EXCAVATIONS 16 Chapter 2: THE EXCAVATION OF THE PIT 24 Chapter 3: STRATIGRAPHY 30 Chapter 4: THE POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE 37 Chapter 5: ATTIC IMPORTS 82 Chapter 6: LION STAMP IMPRESSIONS FROM THE BABYLONIAN PERIOD 85 Chapter 7: “PRIVATE” STAMP IMPRESSIONS FROM THE BABYLONIAN PERIOD 90 Chapter 8: YHWD STAMP IMPRESSIONS 105 Chapter 9: POTTER’S MARKS AND INCISIONS 126 Chapter 10: ORGANIC CONTENT OF PERSIAN YHWD-STAMPED STORAGE JARS 130 Chapter 11: ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIVE YEAST CELLS FROM A MEAD VESSEL 140 Chapter 12: THE FAUNAL REMAINS 151 Chapter 13: SYNTHESIS AND SUMMARY 157