Since 1991, some 2,000 Aramaic ostraca deriving from the south of Israel have appeared on the antiquities market and are now scattered in 9 museums and libraries and 21 private collections. Of these, the majority are still not formally published, and in this second volume in the series, Bezalel Porten continues the publication of this important corpus of 4th century B.C.E. economic texts. With the expert epigraphic assistance of Ada Yardeni and hand-copies by her as well, Porten here provides the second volume of texts, organized by "dossier" based on the primary personage cited in the text....
Since 1991, some 2,000 Aramaic ostraca deriving from the south of Israel have appeared on the antiquities market and are now scattered in 9 museums an...
CIIP IV, 3 presents the Aramaic ostraca. The exact locations of the archives from which they originate are unknown. The collection consists of some 1,900 texts ordered by products and professions. They document the activities of several clans, the ethnic composition of the population, agricultural crops, and warehouse accounting from 4th century BCE to 1st century CE.
CIIP IV, 3 presents the Aramaic ostraca. The exact locations of the archives from which they originate are unknown. The collection consists of some 1,...
