Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne最新文献

{"title":"Vegetation, Fire and Grazing Dynamics in Mtskheta, Georgia, and their Implications for Human Economic Strategies since 2000 BC","authors":"S. Connor, C. Sagona, Andrew Jamieson","doi":"10.2143/ANES.57.0.0000000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.57.0.0000000","url":null,"abstract":"The capital of ancient Iberia, Mtskheta, has long occupied a central role in the social, religious and economic life of Western Asia. The town sits at the confluence of two major rivers, the Aragvi and Mtkvari (Kura). Their valleys brought people, trade and cultural influences from surrounding lands for millennia. Mtskheta’s environs are rich in biodiversity, with a patchwork of floodplain forests, oak woodlands, juniper scrub, forest-steppe and grassy steppe vegetation. This paper describes a history of vegetation, fire and grazing preserved in the sediments of Jvari Lake in Mtskheta. Evidence of changing land use is interpreted in the light of the town’s extensive archaeological-historical record, revealing strong links and dynamic interactions between ancient cultures and their environment. Through times of peace and conflict, forests traded places with pastures as people adapted subsistence strategies to changing political and climatic conditions.","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"57 1","pages":"149-188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67821396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The king and the land: a geography of royal power in the Biblical world","authors":"Kyle H. Keimer","doi":"10.2143/ANES.55.0.3284690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.55.0.3284690","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"55 1","pages":"189-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67821333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Present-Future in Amorite: A Rejoinder","authors":"Krzysztof J. Baranowski","doi":"10.2143/ANES.54.0.3206235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.54.0.3206235","url":null,"abstract":"Andrason and Vita (2014) argued on typological grounds that the Amorite verbal system should be reconstructed with a present-future form. They proposed that in Amorite there were two such forms, yaqtulu and yaqattal, the latter being more prominent. In their view, such a reconstruction corresponds to a dynamic vision of language evolution with resulting fuzzy dialectal boundaries. Their argumentation is, however, flawed in several points. In spite of their claims, the exclusively onomastic nature of the evidence for Amorite does not permit a characterisation of the verbal semantics which is required by their argumentation. Notwithstanding the adoption of a diachronic view of language, their argument compares forms which belong to different stages of the evolution of the Semitic verbal system and in this way it neglects the factor of time. Their argumentation is hypothetical and can even better support the view that Amorite had only one present-future form, yaqtulu.*","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"54 1","pages":"81-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.54.0.3206235","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67821256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Herodotus 2.61.2 and the Mwdon-of caromemphitae","authors":"J. Mcanally","doi":"10.2143/ANES.53.0.3154566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.53.0.3154566","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"53 1","pages":"195-218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.53.0.3154566","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Archaeological Investigations at Chobareti in southern Georgia, the Caucasus","authors":"K. Kakhiani, A. Sagona, C. Sagona, E. Kvavadze, G. Bedianashvili, E. Messager, Lucie Martin, E. Herrscher, Inga Martkoplishvili, Jessie Birkett-Rees, Catherine Longford","doi":"10.2143/ANES.50.0.2975510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.50.0.2975510","url":null,"abstract":"Once a restricted military zone, the Akhaltsikhe-Aspindza region within the Samtskhe-Javakheti province of Georgia is now the focus of archaeological investigations. This paper brings together the main data from three years of fieldwork at the ancient site of Chobareti, situated at 1610 metres above sea level, which has so far revealed a Kura-Araxes settlement and burials, and a late Antique/Medieval stronghold.","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"50 1","pages":"1-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.50.0.2975510","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Power and presence: Landscape and tenure in Middle Bronze Age central Transcaucasia","authors":"Jessie Birkett-Rees","doi":"10.2143/ANES.49.0.2165720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.49.0.2165720","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"49 1","pages":"61-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.49.0.2165720","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial distribution of the early bronze clay figurative pieces from Khirbet ez-Zeraqon and its religious aspects","authors":"Fardous al Ajlouny, Khaled A. Douglas, Bilal Khrisat","doi":"10.2143/ANES.48.0.2119588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.48.0.2119588","url":null,"abstract":"This article highlights some of the religious aspects of the lives of dwellers of the third millennium BC in the southern Levant. Remarkable clay figurative pieces from this period have been found at Khirbet ez-Zeraqon, an Early Bronze Age site in northern Jordan. Two main factors play an important role in interpreting the function of these pieces: the first is the subjects that they represent; the second is the places where they were found. The clay figurative pieces from Khirbet ez-Zeraqon refer to cultic function either directly, as in the case of a sacrifice scene, or indirectly, as in the case of pottery vessels with snake applications. Furthermore, the find places of the objects clearly reflect a direct connection between the clay figurines and cult. More than 50 per cent of the clay figurines uncovered in the upper city were discovered at the temple, while in the lower city more than 60 per cent of the finds were concentrated in one building (B1.3), which has special features in comparison with other domestic buildings nearby. These circumstances might indicate that ritual practices were not restricted to the temple area in the upper city, but that some people practised their worship in the lower city.* 94395_Anes_48_02_Ajlouny.indd 88 30/06/11 12:52 EARLY BRONZE CLAY FIGURATIVE PIECES FROM KHIRBET EZ-ZERAQON 89 1 Legrain 1930; Van Buren 1930; Dales 1960; Tuchelt 1962; Barrelet 1968; Ucko 1968; Klengel-Brandet 1978; Badre 1980; Isik 1986; Liebowitz 1988; Wrede 1990; Bretschneider 1991; Cholidis 1989; 1992; Pruss and Link 1994; Obladen-Kauder 1996; McAdam 1997; Beck 1993; 2002a; 2002b. 2 This study was to a great extent based on the results of Fardous al Ajlouny’s doctoral thesis, which was accomplished in 2000. The figurative pieces that were published afterwards were very few; for instance, a piece recovered in Khirbet al Batrawy (Nigro 2006); another example is a metallic zoomorphic figurine from Qiryat ‘Ata on Ha-Shophtim Street in Palestine (Fantalkin 2000, figs 17:1, 18:1). Due to the small number of miniature pieces published since the thesis, the statistical analysis for the spatial distribution has not changed tremendously. Introduction Clay figurines or other miniature pieces made of clay constitute important evidence for understanding the rituals and beliefs of people in ancient times and provide an invaluable testimony to everyday life and ancient religion. In fact, a number of comprehensive and systematic studies have been conducted on this subject as it relates to many parts of the Near East.1 The southern Levant, however, lacks such studies of miniature pieces and their function. One of the best known sites in the area in terms of miniature pieces is Khirbet ez-Zeraqon. The assemblage of the figurative pieces from Khirbet ez-Zeraqon, as compared with other Early Bronze Age sites, is one of the largest in the southern Levant. It composes 29 per cent of the total repertoire in the area and 67 per cent of the assemblage in all o","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"48 1","pages":"88-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.48.0.2119588","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Excavations at Samtavro, 2008-2009: An interim report","authors":"Nikolaishvili, C. Ogleby, Pilbrow, G. Giunashvili, G. Manegaladze, A. Sagona, C. Sagona","doi":"10.2143/ANES.47.0.2051621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.47.0.2051621","url":null,"abstract":"The vast necropolis at Samtavro, near Tbilisi, Georgia, is accorded primacy in the archaeology of the southern Caucasus for several reasons. Covering area approximately 20 hectares it is the largest burial ground in the Caucasus. Its longevity of use is also remarkable. First utilised as a cemetery in the third millennium BC, it peaked during the Late Bronze and Iron Ages, and again in the late Roman and late Antique periods. It was also intensely used, shown by the proximity of the burials, often packed closely together, and, in some cases, stratified. Finally, Samtavro was the main burial ground at Mtskheta during the Iberian Kingdom and witnessed the implantation of Christianity in the fourth century AD. Curiously, though, the burial traditions from the fourth and fifth centuries are not those usually associated with Christian burial practice elsewhere. This paper reports on the results of the first two years of renewed excavations carried out by the Georgian National Museum and The University of Melbourne.*.","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"34 1","pages":"1-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.47.0.2051621","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"National Archaeologies and Conflicting Identities: Examples from Greece, Cyprus and Turkey","authors":"Fahri Dikkaya","doi":"10.2143/ANES.46.0.2040714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.46.0.2040714","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explains the effects of archaeology as a nationalistic practice that provides a cogent perspective on the holistic demands of modern historical thought. Archaeology constitutes the national concept of being itself. The absolute national knowledge conceptualised by geography needs continuity, thus archaeology is constructed as a practice of the appropriation of the other. In this context, this paper aims to identify the problematic interpretation of archaeological materials in Greek and Turkish societies. The nationalistic approaches of both societies produce an archaeological discourse into debates around the relations of history to geography, of politics to knowledge.","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"46 1","pages":"117-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.46.0.2040714","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Rite of the Consecration of the Church of Koskam","authors":"Y. Youssef","doi":"10.2143/ANES.46.0.2040711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2143/ANES.46.0.2040711","url":null,"abstract":"This paper studies the local tradition related to the commemoration of the Church of Koskam. It provides the Coptic liturgical texts used on this occasion with commentary. Despite the late date of this manuscript, and the many mis- spellings of the Coptic words, it reflects an important local rite that has hitherto never been published. As the level of knowledge of the scribe is very poor, we may assume that he copied them from another text written when Coptic was in use. The texts contain some Coptic extracts from the homily of Theophilus, which sur- vive in Ethiopic, Syriac and Arabic. Our texts here are the unique witness of the Coptic version.","PeriodicalId":80328,"journal":{"name":"Abr-Nahrain : an annual under the auspices of the Department of Semitic Studies, University of Melbourne","volume":"46 1","pages":"72-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2143/ANES.46.0.2040711","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67820548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}