Gunneweg, Jan, Beier, T. , Diehl, U., Lambrecht D. and Mommsen, H. 1991, "Edomite", "Negbite" and "Midianite" Pottery from the Negev Desert and Jordan: Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Results, in Archaeometry 33, 239-253 This study is a continuation on the Negev desert district with all its people who settled and dwelled through it during the Iron Age I and II periods. Samples of Edomite, handmade Negabite and decorated Midianite pottery were subjected to instrumental neutron activation analysis at the Institut fuer Kern Physik of the University of Bonn in Germany to learn where they were manufactured. It was hoped to establish who were the lords of the trade in the Negev desert and with whom they had their socio-economic relations. It was shown that the nomenclature of the archaeologists for the abovementioned pottery repertories have to be reviewed in the light of the analytical results. Certain Edomite pottery came from Edom (Jordania) whereas other was made locally in the Negev. Midianite pottery was probably coming from Qurayya, a site 40 km to the south of Eilat in North Saoudi Arabia. The Negabite pottery is not only Negev ware (as the name suggests) but was also manufactured around Tawilan and Petra in Jordania. The Jordanian mountain plateau of Edom and the Negev of Israel were much more connected than hitherto believed. Comments? Please write: Jan Gunneweg To return, click Archaeometry abstracts of our work or click "BACK" or click the Homepage . Jan Gunneweg Ph.D., The Hebrew University, revised November 2005