Radiocarbon Dating of Several Ancient Jewish Oil Lamps from Rome

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Author
Rutgers, Leonard V.
van der Borg, Klaas
de Jong, Arie F. M.
Issue Date
2007-01-01

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Rutgers, L. V., von der Borg, K., & de Jong, A. F. M. (2007). Radiocarbon dating of several ancient Jewish oil lamps from Rome. Radiocarbon, 49(3), 1215-1219.
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Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona
Journal
Radiocarbon
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/653974
DOI
10.1017/S0033822200043125
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http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/
Abstract
In this paper, we discuss how the radiocarbon dating of soot on oil lamps can help determine the chronology of the Jewish catacombs of Rome. We also explore the ramifications of our work for the typological study of Roman period terracotta lamps.
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Language
en
ISSN
0033-8222
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