Jerf el Ahmar
🆔 Identification
| ID | #837 |
|---|---|
| Site | Jerf el Ahmar |
| Period | Neolithic |
| Context | Domestic |
| Archaeological Context | room n°2, building n°10. Square E81 |
| Interpretation | Cake |
| Researcher ID | STORDEUR Danielle |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Jerf el Ahmar |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 36.195203, Long: 38.203763 |
| Country | Syria |
| Region | Aleppo |
| City | Jerf el Ahmar |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Jerf el Ahmar |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1995 |
| End date | 2000 |
| Sampling method | Flotation |
| Mesh size | 0.5 mm |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 10th millenium uncal B.P. |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 10000 – 9001 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Not specified |
| Number of fragments | 8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 85 × 30 × 30 cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Whole |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Also a 2.5 mm mesh size. |
|---|---|
| Reference | Willcox, G. (2002). Charred plant remains from a 10th millennium B.P. kitchen at Jerf el Ahmar (Syria). Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 11(1‑2), 55‑60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003340200006 , ISSN 0949‑8257. |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | — |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
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| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
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| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |