Suitsutushartsi- ja kannabislöytö Jahven pyhäköstä Juudan Aradissa
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Suitsuhartsi- ja kannabislöytö, Jahven pyhäkkö, Juuda, Aradi, Aradin linnoitus, Suitsukkeet, Muinainen Lähi-itäAbstrakti
Frankincense and Cannabis Remains at the Shrine of Yahweh in Arad — Chemical analysis of the residues on the Iron Age altars of Arad, recently reported by Eran Arie, Baruch Rosen and Dvory Namdar in the journal Tel Aviv, revealed residues of frankincense and cannabis blossoms. This article reviews these results, discussing their importance for understanding the ancient Israelite use of incense altars and narcotic substances in cultic contexts. Textual and archaeological evidence from the southern Levant and its neighbouring areas are discussed to understand the wider historical religious context of the finds. The article concludes with an attempt to identify the deity for which sacrifices were made at the altars of Arad.
