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Abstract

This report presents the results of two separate salvage excavations conducted east of Tel Malot in the region of ‘Emeq Ayyalon. The earliest presence at the site dates to the early Pottery Neolithic period, comprising an occupation horizon and pits. Several other pits contained artifacts of the Chalcolithic period. The excavated area was also settledduring Middle Bronze Age II, and possibly through Late Bronze Age I, when the area served for agricultural and industrial activities. Remains from the Iron Age and Persian period are meager. A winepress from the Hellenistic period suggests the existence of a farming community at the site. The Byzantine period is best represented in this area, covering three centuries (fifth–seventh centuries CE). During the Early Islamic period, the area seems to have been used for burial. The finds at the eastern foot of Tel Malot form an archaeological picture that is characteristic of areas adjacent to urban centers.

Keywords

pottery kiln, winepress, hinterland, graves, pits

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