Shubayqa I
🆔 Identification
| ID | #43 |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 16 |
| Site | Shubayqa I |
| Period | Epipalaeolithic |
| Context | Domestic |
| Archaeological Context | Contexte 86, dans foyer. Context n°86 in fireplace. |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Researcher ID | Amaia Arranz-Otaegui |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Shubayqa I |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 32.357875, Long: 37.266925 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Region | Rwaished District |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Shubayqa I |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 2012 |
| End date | 2015 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
| Context integrity | In Situ |
| Form in structure | Isolated/lose |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Carbon dating |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Absolute |
| Dating (text) | 14.6 - 11.6 ka cal BP |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 14600 – 11600 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Amorphous |
| Coarseness | Smooth |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 8 × 7.5 × 4.1 cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Heterogeneous |
| Average pore size | 0.1 µm |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | None |
| Upper surface | Flat |
| Lower surface | Flat |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Reference | ARRANZ-OTAEGUI A., CARRETERO L.G., RAMSEY M.N., FULLER D.Q., RICHTER T. (2018) ‒ Archaeobotanical evidence reveals the origins of bread 14,400 years ago in northeastern Jordan, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115, 31, p. 7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1801071115 |
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🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum sp.;Secale cereale;Panicum sp.;Setaria sp.;Avena sp. |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
|---|---|
| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | 0.1 µm |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |