A Commentary on Two Scientific Studies of the RUMA (...) Jar from Qumran.

Two chemical studies of the RUMA jar from Qumran Cave 7 are examined. It is shown that these researches, seemingly at odds, have more in common than not. It is argued that the evidence from both studies point to Jerusalem as the origin of the RUMA jar although one of the studies concludes that the R...

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Published in:	Dead Sea Discoveries Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 147 - 162
Main Author:	Yellin, Joseph
Format:	Article
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers 2015
Subjects:	Jars (Containers) Chemical research Clay Analysis of pottery Qumran Site (West Bank)
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