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Abstract

The excavation conducted in the southwestern part of the city of Yehud revealed the remains of deep shafts that contained pottery vessels and flint artifacts typical of the Late Chalcolithic period; these were located on the periphery of a large settlement, whose remains were not uncovered. During the Late Roman period (second–third centuries CE), an industrial area operated at the site, mainly for the production of pottery. The pottery kilns produced household vessels, such as bowls, cooking pots, jugs and juglets. Glass finds and the remains of glass production debris in this area might point to the existence of a glass workshop. Dwellings of the Byzantine period were exposed alongside pottery vessels and coins. During the Late Ottoman period, the site was resettled; the finds from this occupation phase included pottery, tobacco pipes, metal objects and jewelry.

Keywords

coastal plain, industry, workshop, fauna, numismatics, metallurgy

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