Abstract
The excavation took place on a kurkar hill overlooking the sea. Four squares were opened on the southern slope, and settlement deposits of the Late Bronze Age II were revealed, without any architectural elements. A ceramic figurine was found. The vessels that were found at the site seem to indicate a single-period LB II settlement. The fabrics point to a number of sources, local (Canaanite) and foreign (Cypriot, Mycenaean and possibly Egyptian). This international character is clearly in keeping with the general picture of the period.
Keywords
Mediterranean coast, trade, shipping vessels, watch station
Recommended Citation
Nadelman, Yonatan
(2013)
"A Late Bronze Age II Settlement on the Southern Beach of Ashdod (pp. 133–141),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 74, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1622
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol74/iss1/6
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