A Middle Bronze IIA Pottery Production Site on the Northern Bank of Naḥal Soreq, near Yavne-Yam

Authors

Lily Singer-Avitz, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelFollow
Yossi Levy, Israel Antiquities Authority
Etan Ayalon, MUZA, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, IsraelFollow

Abstract

A Middle Bronze Age IIA pottery production site was uncovered on the northern bank of Naḥal Soreq, near Yavne-Yam. Excavations revealed installations, including pits, an oven, a stone pavement and a two-story pottery kiln. The discovery of a potter’s wheel and petrographic analysis confirm local ceramic production using nearby ḥamra and kurkar materials. Stone anchors found on-site suggest the transport of vessels via small boats along the stream, connecting the site with nearby settlements such as Nabi Rubin and Yavne-Yam.

Keywords

Middle Bronze Age IIA, coastal plain, pottery kiln, workshop, production, trade, anchor, pottery wheel

Recommended Citation

Singer-Avitz, Lily; Levy, Yossi; and Ayalon, Etan (2025) "A Middle Bronze IIA Pottery Production Site on the Northern Bank of Naḥal Soreq, near Yavne-Yam," 'Atiqot: Vol. 118, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.2327
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol118/iss1/15