Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 2. Amnon Rosenfeld–In Memoriam (1944–2014) 6
5. Chapter 3. Archaeometric Analysis of the Jehoash Inscription Tablet 8
6. Chapter 4. The Jehoash Inscription Tablet–After the Verdict 28
7. Chapter 5. Archaeometric Evidence for the Authenticity of the Jehoash Inscription Tablet 66
8. Chapter 6. Environmental Dust as a Tool to Study the Archaeometry of Patinas on Ancient Artifacts 79
9. Chapter 7. A Stone Oil Lamp with Seven Nozzles from the Late Second Temple Period 93
10. Chapter 8. The Stone Oil Lamp with the Menorah–After the Verdict 108
11. Chapter 9. The Connection of the James Ossuary to the Talpiot (Jesus Family Tomb) Ossuaries 140
12. Chapter 10. On the Authenticity of the James Ossuary and Its Possible Link to the Jesus Family Tomb 145
13. Chapter 11. Implications of the “Forgery Trial” Verdict on the Authenticity of the James Ossuary 164
14. Chapter 12. An Archaeometric Analysis of the “Miriam Ossuary”–Zissu and Goren, 2011 203
15. Chapter 13. Determining the Authenticity of Artifacts by Oxygen Isotope Analysis 206
16. Chapter 14. Some West African Brass Figurines of the Jenne–Dogon Culture 223
17. Chapter 15. Further Research: Abstracts 242
18. Appendix. Original Publications and Contributing Authors 251
19. Index 253