Abstract
The excavations at the Winepress Park in Rishon Le-Ẓiyyon uncovered a large pottery assemblage dated to the Early Islamic period. The assemblage was discovered in three squares, in clay soil that was exposed after the sand dune covering the site was removed. The repertoire included simple bowls, open cooking pots, jars, jugs, a flask and an oil lamp. Most of the vessels were simple household wares, suggesting that during this period the site was a rural, possibly isolated, farmstead. The absence of glazed or imported vessels may indicate the poor economic status of its inhabitants. While most of the vessels date to a broad span within the Early Islamic period, some have a more limited period of use, dating the complex to the late eighth century through the mid-ninth century CE.
Keywords
ceramics, Early Islamic period, Abbasid period, farmstead
Recommended Citation
Torgë, Hagit
(2025)
"Rishon Le-Ẓiyyon, Winepress Park: Early Islamic Pottery / ראשון לציון, גן הגיתות: ממצא כלי החרס מן התקופה האסלאמית הקדומה,"
Qadum: Journal of Excavation Reports from Israel: Vol. 1, Article 36.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/3078-8528.1035
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/qadum/vol1/iss1/36
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