Abstract
Two strata dating to Early Bronze Age IA were discerned in Area M in the Afridar neighborhood at Ashqelon. Both EB IA strata revealed settlement remains, featuring typical curvilinear architecture; however, the earlier buildings were built of stone, while the later ones were made of mudbricks. The Stratum I habitation level contained several copper-melting installations. The pottery assemblage is characteristic of EB IA in southwestern Canaan, including V-shaped bowls and holemouth jars. Also found were ground-stone artifacts and flint tools, dominated by the Canaanean Industry.
Keywords
domestic architecture, flint industry, copper processing
Recommended Citation
Golani, Amir
(2008)
"The Early Bronze Age Site of Ashqelon, Afridar—Area M (with contributions by Hamoudi Khalaily, Moshe Sade and Elisabetta Boaretto) (pp. 19–51),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 60, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1221
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol60/iss1/2
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