Agricultural Terracing and Land Tenure in Late Medieval Southern Levant: The Case of Nahal Ein Karim, Jerusalem DOI Creative Commons

Nitsan Ben-Melech,

Omer Ze'evi-Berger,

Naomi Porat

et al.

Environmental Archaeology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: July 16, 2024

Recent research into agricultural terrace systems across the Jerusalem Highlands, has revealed a significant pattern: majority of terraces were constructed within past 700 years, during Mamluk and Ottoman periods. The motivation for building systems, labour-intensive endeavour requiring long-term investment, appears to be associated with land management policies. This study set out test this hypothesis, by focusing on system at Nahal (wadi) Ein-Karim, Jerusalem, adjacent site Khirbet Beit-Mazmil. employed portable OSL (POSL) profiling sediments dating other related features, alongside archival document analysis. A key element was examining plot fences, which serve as tangible representation shifts in tenure. utilisation POSL facilitated comprehension their sedimentation dynamics aided identifying optimal sampling approach dating. findings highlight direct link between endowment practices construction, particularly evident from fourteenth century CE onwards. interdisciplinary contributes our understanding terracing dynamics, shedding light intricate interplay tenure socio-economic factors, landscape modification Late-Medieval Southern-Levant.

Language: Английский

Description of Ficus carica L. Italian Cultivars—I: Machine Learning Based Analysis of Leaf Morphological Traits DOI Creative Commons
Cristiana Giordano, Lorenzo Arcidiaco, Margherita Rodolfi

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 333 - 333

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Common fig, or simply fig (Ficus carica L.), is one of the most ancient species originated and domesticated in Mediterranean basin. The Italian germplasm consists a large number cultivars, more than 300. This approximate; there are many genotypes that still poorly known studied may possess interesting agronomic traits, especially terms response to climate change. Therefore, it extremely important study preserve agrobiodiversity, but importantly identify simple rapid characterization methods catalog “hidden” cultivated plants. In this study, geometric leaf morphometry was used explore differences among fifteen Tuscan cultivars. addition, effectiveness machine learning (ML) algorithm characterize cultivars evaluated. analyzed two classes plants with predominantly three-lobed shape, five-lobed. Thirty-three descriptors for five-lobed twenty-three three-lobed. Anova analysis showed statistically significant all characters allowed an initial material. Then, Random Forest reduce parameters those classification. results learning-based techniques valid system analyzing leaves F. interpreting parameters. Classification based on model us filter out main best differentiate from each other.

Language: Английский

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An Ecological Comparison of Two Abandoned Heritage Orchards in Northern Israel DOI Creative Commons
Eli Ashkenazi, Ido Wachtel, Guy Bar‐Oz

et al.

Heritage, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 76 - 76

Published: Feb. 15, 2025

In this study, we documented two relict traditional Palestinian orchards; one was abandoned following the 1948 war when farmers were exiled to Lebanon and second tended by up until early 1970s. The orchards examined are located in different Mediterranean phytogeographic regions, hilly Upper Galilee other on slopes of Mount Carmel hinterland coast. We found differences species composition spatial layout trees each orchard which followed dictates geographic settings, demonstrating farmer’s knowledge their environment. discuss importance these as part heritage horticultural systems region explore possible measures that can be taken preserve unique historical arboricultural landscape ways empower local, promoting awareness for conservation preservation horticulture.

Language: Английский

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Bioactivity and biomedical applications of pomegranate peel extract: a comprehensive review DOI Creative Commons
Jinsong Du,

H. Wang,

Lingyun Zhong

et al.

Frontiers in Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 26, 2025

Pomegranate peel is a by-product generated during the processing of pomegranate ( Punica granatum L.) fruit, accounting for approximately 50% total mass fruit. Although usually regarded as waste, it rich in various bioactive metabolites such polyphenols, tannins, and flavonoids, demonstrating significant medicinal nutritional value. In recent years, extract (PPE) has shown broad application prospects biomedical field due to its multiple effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-apoptotic properties, promotion cell regeneration. This review consolidates major PPE explores applications materials, nanodrug carriers, hydrogels, tissue engineering scaffolds. By synthesizing existing literature, we delve into potential value biomedicine, challenges currently encountered, future directions research. The aim this provide scientific basis optimizing utilization facilitate broader field.

Language: Английский

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Agricultural Terracing and Land Tenure in Late Medieval Southern Levant: The Case of Nahal Ein Karim, Jerusalem DOI Creative Commons

Nitsan Ben-Melech,

Omer Ze'evi-Berger,

Naomi Porat

et al.

Environmental Archaeology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: July 16, 2024

Recent research into agricultural terrace systems across the Jerusalem Highlands, has revealed a significant pattern: majority of terraces were constructed within past 700 years, during Mamluk and Ottoman periods. The motivation for building systems, labour-intensive endeavour requiring long-term investment, appears to be associated with land management policies. This study set out test this hypothesis, by focusing on system at Nahal (wadi) Ein-Karim, Jerusalem, adjacent site Khirbet Beit-Mazmil. employed portable OSL (POSL) profiling sediments dating other related features, alongside archival document analysis. A key element was examining plot fences, which serve as tangible representation shifts in tenure. utilisation POSL facilitated comprehension their sedimentation dynamics aided identifying optimal sampling approach dating. findings highlight direct link between endowment practices construction, particularly evident from fourteenth century CE onwards. interdisciplinary contributes our understanding terracing dynamics, shedding light intricate interplay tenure socio-economic factors, landscape modification Late-Medieval Southern-Levant.

Language: Английский

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0