Compositional variation in aged and heated Pistacia resin found in Late Bronze Age Canaanite amphorae and bowls from Amarna, Egypt

Compositional variation in aged and heated Pistacia resin found in Late Bronze Age Canaanite amphorae and bowls from Amarna, Egypt

No === This study examines resinous deposits from the interior surfaces of sherds of imported Canaanite amphorae and locally produced bowls from the 18th Dynasty site of Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Canaanite amphorae were used for resin transport, whilst the bow...

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Main Authors: Heron, Carl P., Corr, L., Serpico, M., Stern, Ben, Bourriou, J.
Language:en
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Egypt
Amarna
Late Bronze Age
Residue Analysis
Triterpenoids
Pistacia
Incense
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Canaanite Amphorae
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4136

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http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4136

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