TIFFANY KEY
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Supplying the Roman Legion at Aila
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Geographical comparison of the Limes Arabicus Project and the Roman Aqaba Project
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Limes Arabicus Project study area
Rainfall map of the Kerak plateau
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Site plan and aerial view of el-Lejjun
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Steps involved in of Crop Processing
Threshing
Cleaning/ Sieving
Winnowing
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Olive groves as seen from Ajloun
Products of olive cultivation
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Aila Site plan
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Rainfall map of Aila Region
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Percentage of cereal and weed remains in the Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods at Aila
Cereal Chaff Cereal Grains Agricultural Weed species
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
Late RomanEarly Byzantine
Egyptian and Gaza amphorae resembling those common at Aila in the fourth and fifth centuries
Date groves
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Geographical study area of the Roman Aqaba Project Survey
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Aila Faunal species
85228; 45%
31664; 17%
32144; 17%
40171; 21%
Domestic Consumables Domestic NonconsumablesWild Animals Unidentified
Click icon to add pictureShellfish remains found during excavations
Jar with Garum (fish sauce remains) dating to the late 1st century A.D.
Comparative Carcass Part Distributions across Late Roman and Early Byzantine Contexts
Foot Hindlimb Forelimb Cranial w Dental
Axial05
1015202530354045
Late RomanLR/EBEarly Byzantine
Foot Hindlimb Forelimb Cranial w Dental
Axial0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Late RomanLR/EBEarly Byzantine
Ovis/Caprine Carcass Part Distribution
Bos Carcass Part Distribution
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