Money and Traders

Monroe, Christopher M.

doi:10.1002/9781119362500.ch9

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“…Merchants and/or ass herders would have occupied specialised positions and roles in the increasingly complex social structure of Near Eastern state and urban societies (as evidenced by the extensive EB Mesopotamian [ 121 ] and MB (Old Assyrian) archives [ 122 , 123 ]). As with all guilds or classes, there will be rituals or ceremonies associated with their activities.…”

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Household Rituals and Merchant Caravanners: The Phenomenon of Early Bronze Age Donkey Burials from Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel

Greenfield

Ross

Greenfield

et al. 2022

Animals

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Most studies of ritual and symbolism in early complex societies of the Near East have focused on elite and/or public behavioural domains. However, the vast bulk of the population would not have been able to fully participate in such public displays. This paper explores the zooarchaeological and associated archaeological evidence for household rituals in lower-stratum residences in the Early Bronze Age (EB) of the southern Levant. Data from the EB III (c. 2850–2550 BCE) deposits excavated at the site of Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel, are illustrative of the difficulty in identifying the nature of household rituals. An integrated analytical approach to the architecture, figurines, foundation deposits, and domestic donkey burials found in lower-stratum domestic residences provides insights into the nature of household rituals. This integrated contextual perspective allows the sacred and symbolic role(s) of each to be understood and their importance for EB urban society to be evaluated.

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Section: Discussion—why Bury a Domestic Ass Under Your Floor?mentioning

confidence: 99%