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Author Feldman, Howard R., author

Title Geoarchaeology of Israel / Howard R. Feldman
Published New York, NY : Touro University Press ; Brookline, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (260 pages)
Series Touro University Press books
Touro University Press books.
Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Amnon Rosenfeld-In Memoriam (1944-2014) -- Chapter 3. Archaeometric Analysis of the Jehoash Inscription Tablet -- Chapter 4. The Jehoash Inscription Tablet-After the Verdict -- Chapter 5. Archaeometric Evidence for the Authenticity of the Jehoash Inscription Tablet -- Chapter 6. Environmental Dust as a Tool to Study the Archaeometry of Patinas on Ancient Artifacts -- Chapter 7. A Stone Oil Lamp with Seven Nozzles from the Late Second Temple Period -- Chapter 8. The Stone Oil Lamp with the Menorah-After the Verdict -- Chapter 9. The Connection of the James Ossuary to the Talpiot (Jesus Family Tomb) Ossuaries -- Chapter 10. On the Authenticity of the James Ossuary and Its Possible Link to the Jesus Family Tomb -- Chapter 11. Implications of the "Forgery Trial" Verdict on the Authenticity of the James Ossuary -- Chapter 12. An Archaeometric Analysis of the "Miriam Ossuary"-Zissu and Goren, 2011 -- Chapter 13. Determining the Authenticity of Artifacts by Oxygen Isotope Analysis -- Chapter 14. Some West African Brass Figurines of the Jenne-Dogon Culture -- Chapter 15. Further Research: Abstracts -- Appendix. Original Publications and Contributing Authors -- Index
Summary This book includes a description of the Jehoash Inscription Tablet, the only written evidence that the First Temple existed; a new technique for authenticating ancient artifacts; a discussion of the James Ossuary, which might provide archaeological evidence for Jesus of Nazareth and indicate that the ossuary was that of James the Just, the older brother of Jesus
Notes Collection of previously published articles
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 19, 2020)
Subject Archaeological geology -- Israel
Archaeology -- Methodology.
Antiquities.
James Ossuary.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology
Antiquities
Archaeological geology
Archaeology -- Methodology
James Ossuary
Israel
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019014318
ISBN 1644690187
9781644690185