Qumran revisited : a reassessment of the archaeology of the site and its texts /
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Language: English
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Oxford, England :
Archaeopress,
2013.
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BAR International Series ;
2520.
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Call Number: DS110 .Q8 S73 2013
Table of Contents:
- •Early conclusions reached during the excavations in the 1950s • When was the 'main' aqueduct built?. The aqueduct and the dam north-west of the inhabited building ; The Southern Wall, 'W1', of the 'Main Building' ; Pool Locus 48/9. • Qumran in the Hasmonean and early Herodian Period 100-31/20 BCE. (Plans 1, 2). The Tower ; A note on the man made caves in the terraces near to Qumran. • The expansion of Qumran in the time of Herod, 20-15 BCE - 1 BCE. (Plans 3-7). The aqueduct and pools ; Two pools associated with L56/58 ; The implications ; Overflows within the system ; The main building. • Herod and post Herod occupation. The south-west of the 'main building' ; Other Loci in the 'Main Building' ; Loci in the north-east of the 'Main Building' ; Some Loci ouside of the 'Main' Building ; A brief note on the archaeological methodology, and its possible implications. • What was the character of the industrial activity at Qumran?. Potential uses of the 'industrial area' and the water resources ; Industries associated with sheep and goats ; Industries not associated with sheep and goats ; Other seasonal activities ; Seasonal activities and the character of habitation at Qumran. • The change of character of Qumran in the Herodian period. Qumran after Herod • Could Qumran have been a sectarian settlement?.