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

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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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