High-Resolution Spatial Analysis of Archaeobotanical Remains from a Kitchen Context in Imperial Late Antique (ca. a.d. 600) Dhiban, Jordan

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dc.contributor.authorFarahani, Alan
dc.contributor.authorKutner, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorFatkin, Danielle Steen
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Benjamin W.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-28T14:04:12Z
dc.date.available2023-11-28T14:04:12Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-02
dc.description.abstractArchaeological plant remains are key data in the identification of the material consequences of imperial interventions in past local lifeways. In this paper, the spatial and stratigraphic analysis of plant remains preserved in a hypothesized kitchen context from the archaeological site of Dhiban, Jordan, is presented in detail. This context is dated to ca. a.d. 570–640 based on 16 AMS dates, a time when the Dhiban community was part of and located at the eastern edge of the Byzantine empire. Analysis of over 130 point-provenienced flotation samples reveals a local emphasis on the agricultural production of wheat, peas, and grape, in spite of the challenges of water management in a semi-arid landscape. Comparison with other nearby and contemporaneous sites indicates that while all grew a similar suite of crops, their frequencies vary, possibly indicating a community of agricultural practice specializing in different foodstuffs or crops.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the US National Science Foundation under Grant BCS# 1135042; The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) under a Harris Grant; and, the Archaeological Research Facility (UC Berkeley) under a Stahl Grant.
dc.description.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00934690.2023.2270879
dc.format.extent17 pages
dc.genrejournal articles
dc.identifier.citationFarahani, Alan, Melissa Kutner, Danielle Steen Fatkin, and Benjamin W. Porter. “High-Resolution Spatial Analysis of Archaeobotanical Remains from a Kitchen Context in Imperial Late Antique (ca. a.d. 600) Dhiban, Jordan.” Journal of Field Archaeology 0, no. 0 (2023): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2023.2270879.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2023.2270879
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/30860
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.titleHigh-Resolution Spatial Analysis of Archaeobotanical Remains from a Kitchen Context in Imperial Late Antique (ca. a.d. 600) Dhiban, Jordan
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