Nabataean Wine-Presses from Bayda, Southern Jordan

al-Salameen, Zeyad

doi:10.2143/aram.17.0.583324

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“…First, the pollen record from Petra contains its highest value of Olea pollen between the 2nd and 4th century AD (Fall 1990). Secondly, archaeological structures linked with oil or wine production in and around Petra developed from the 1st century AD (Al-Muheisen 1990;Zeitler 1990Zeitler , 1991Zeitler , 1993'Amr et al 2000;'Amr and al-Momani 2001;Al-Salameen 2005). Third, the development of complex water management systems at the end of the 1st century BC throughout the entire city (Ortloff 2005;Al-Muheisen 2009;Beckers et al 2013) may be partly linked with the needs of farming, as this would make the cultivation of some plants easier.…”

Section: Toward Specialization In Fruit Growingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…More specifically, the role of crop growing within the city itself has rarely been examined, especially given the lack of material evidence and analyses. Issues relating to agricultural economy and landscape management have mainly been addressed through archaeological surveys and the study of the water management systems (Oleson 1995;Lavento et al 2004Lavento et al , 2007Al-Salameen 2005;Bellwald 2006; Kouki 2009Kouki , 2012Kouki , 2013Knodell and Alcock 2011;Tholbecq 2013) or geographical approaches (Gentelle 2009;Besançon 2010). Bioarchaeological studies remain limited (Studer 2002(Studer , 2007Studer and Schneider 2008;Tholbecq et al 2008;Ramsay and Bedal 2015).…”

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Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century bc–5th century ad)

Bouchaud

Jacquat

Martinoli

2016

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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Archaeobotanical analyses of charred seeds, fruit and wood charcoal from the residential part of the ez-Zantur area at Petra, Jordan, provide new data on the agricultural economy and use of the landscape in this famous merchant Nabataean city from the middle of the 2nd century BC to the beginning of the 5th century AD. The study is based on analyses of 7,499 whole and fragmented seeds, pips and fruit stones and 624 charcoal fragments sampled from household deposits. The results show that the food supply was based on common Mediterranean cultivated taxa such as cereals (Hordeum vulgare, Triticum aestivum/durum), pulses (Lens culinaris) and fruit (Olea europaea, Ficus carica, Vitis vinifera), which were probably cultivated both in the city and its hinterland. The by-products from the processing of cereals and fruit trees played a significant role in fuel supply, supplementing woody wild plants obtained from rocky slopes and the desert valley. The variety of fuel resources shows a major capacity to manage complex supply networks and perhaps the rarity of natural woodland cover. The existence of orchards within the city centre and notably olive groves is indicated in the Early Nabataean period (mid 2nd century to mid 1st century BC) but they expanded during the Classical Nabataean period (mid 1st century BC to 1st century AD), probably reflecting specialised fruit growing. Unusual plant remains such as Prunus armeniaca (apricot), P. persica (peach) and Juglans regia (walnut) are considered to be social indicators of prosperity. These archaeobotanical results fit with others from this region and match with the urbanization and social dynamics of the city of Petra.

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Section: Toward Specialization In Fruit Growingmentioning

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Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century bc–5th century ad)

Bouchaud

Jacquat

Martinoli

2016

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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“…BCE in the Roman period points to the cultic significance of viticulture in the Petra region at Bayda (Bikai et al . ), and a number of winepresses have been found in that particular area (Al‐Salameen ). In the Negev Highlands, large stone‐hewn basins (Figure ) were discovered bearing Nabataean inscriptions from the time of the last Nabataean king, Rabbel II (70‐106 CE), (Negev : 18*).…”

Section: The Early Roots Of Nabataean Beliefmentioning

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Piecing Together the Religion of the Nabataeans

Erickson-Gini

2015

Religion Compass

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The legacy of one ancient Arabian people, the Nabataeans, is rich in material remains: the rock-carved monuments of Petra, their delicately crafted pottery vessels, and huge desert cisterns and aqueducts, to name only a few. Unlike their neighbors to the north in ancient Judea, the Nabataeans did not leave a written history of themselves, and what is known about them is mainly derived from non-Nabataean sources: the reports of Greeks and Romans and the Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus. Our knowledge of the religion of the Nabataeans must be pieced together from fragmentary historical and epigraphic evidence as well as the mute evidence provided by the archeological record.

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“…Numerous installations identified as winepresses are located in the vicinity and in 2005 a monumental structure described as a Dionysian Hall was uncovered on a rock promontory (Bikai et al, 2008). At present, the date of the winepresses and a number of agricultural terraces in the area remains elusive (Al-Salameen, 2005). Vineyards near the hall may have been irrigated with water from Bir al-'Arayis (the Cistern of the Brides) excavated by Diana Kirkbride in the 1950s.…”

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Nabataean agriculture: Myth and reality

Erickson-Gini

2012

Journal of Arid Environments

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Nabataean Wine-Presses from Bayda, Southern Jordan

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Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century bc–5th century ad)

Landscape use and fruit cultivation in Petra (Jordan) from Early Nabataean to Byzantine times (2nd century bc–5th century ad)

Piecing Together the Religion of the Nabataeans

Nabataean agriculture: Myth and reality

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