Primary Evidence for Glassmaking in Late Bronze Age Alalakh/Tell Atchana (Amuq Valley, Turkey)

Dardeniz G., Henderson J.

JOURNAL OF GLASS STUDIES, cilt.64, ss.11-32, 2022 (AHCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GLASS STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, L'Année philologique, Art Abstracts, Art Index, Art Source, Design & Applied Arts Index, Index Islamicus, International Bibliography of Art
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-32
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article presents evidence of primary glass production from the Late Bronze Age (LBA) levels of the site of Alalakh /Tell Atchana. Situated at the northern extremity of the Levant, the site is already known in the literature as one that has produced rich and diverse glass artifacts. Investigations using scanning electron microscopy, synchrotron contrast, and diffraction tomography of a crucible fragment found in a multi-craft workshop context have confirmed that glassmaking occurred. This new and unique analytical evidence contributes the first data from a Syro-Levantine area to the discussions of early glassmaking centers.