Abstract
The excavation at the Chalcolithic site of Khirbat el-ʻUmdan yielded a small, typologically varied assemblage of groundstone tools. Vessels comprise the lion’s share of the group, followed by grinding and pounding utensils. The assemblage is characterized by a diversity of raw materials: limestone, flint, basalt, sandstone and beachrock. While a large portion of the assemblage was made of locally available raw materials, a considerable portion was made on non-local ones, attesting to connections with the surrounding regions, either directly or through mediating agents.
Keywords
Judean Shephelah, typology, stone industry, trade
Recommended Citation
Vered, Ariel
(2021)
"Groundstone Tools from Khirbat el-ʻUmdan, Bet Shemesh (pp. 19–25),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 104, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1911
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol104/iss1/4
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