Gunneweg, Jan and Mommsen, H. 1995, Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of vessels and cult objects, in Horvat Qitmit, by I. Beit-Arieh (Ed.) Monograph series 11 of the Tel Aviv University, pp. 280-286 In this study, the Late Iron Age II cult objects of the Qitmit Shrine and the painted vessels found at the Qadesh Barnea fortress in the Sinai of Egypt were compared and proved to have a common origin that has nothing to do with Edomite pottery (Edom in Jordan) but that all was made in the triangle Arad-Qitmit-Beer Sheba in today Israel. It is becoming clearer by the day that the charateristics in the ceramics by most archaeologists recognized as being "Edomite", i.e. as coming or being influenced by Edom in Jordan have to be re-thought. In fact, Pirchiya Beck proved that the anthropomorphis figurines were more Phoenician then anything else. It also seems that Moab in Jordan has something to do with it too. 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