Page 406 - עידן האימפריות

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface 9

Introduction: The Uniqueness of the Stamped Jars Phenomenon and
Its Importance for Understanding the History and Administration of
Judah during the First and Second Temple Period

A. Stamped Jars in the Ancient Near East 15

B. The Uniqueness of the Phenomenon of Stamped Jars in Judah 23

C. Typology, Origin, and Characteristics of Judean Stamped Jars 32

D. The Main Types of Stamp Impressions on Jars: Typology,
Corpus and Distribution 37

1. lmlk Stamp Impressions 48
2. ‘Private’ Stamp Impressions 66
3. Concentric Circle Incisions 76
4. Rosette Stamp Impressions 82
5. Lion Stamp Impressions 91
6. mwṣh Stamp Impressions 98
7. yhwd Stamp Impressions 104
8. yršlm Stamp Impressions 115
9. Conclusions 122

E. The Period of Existence of the System of Stamped Jars in the
Kingdom of Judah 125

Introduction 127
1. Problems with Current Opinions in Research Regarding 131
the Chronology of the System of lmlk Stamped Jar Handles
2. The Beginning of the lmlk Stamp Impression System on Jar
Handles