A late Bronze IIB silver hoard from Tel Abel Beth Maacah

During the first season of excavations at Tell Abil el-Qameh, identified with biblical Abel Beth Maacah, a fused clump of silver items inside a small pottery jug was found in a Late Bronze Age IIB context. This article presents the context and proposed date of the hoard, a description of its content...

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Authors: Yahalom-Mack, Naama (Author) ; Panitz-Cohen, Nava (Author) ; Eshel, Tzilla (Author) ; Mullins, Robert A. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2019
In: Israel exploration journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-153
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Summary:During the first season of excavations at Tell Abil el-Qameh, identified with biblical Abel Beth Maacah, a fused clump of silver items inside a small pottery jug was found in a Late Bronze Age IIB context. This article presents the context and proposed date of the hoard, a description of its contents, chemical and isotope analyses and suggested provenance of the silver, as well as the significance of the find in the broader regional, chronological and cultural context.
ISSN:0021-2059
Contains:Enthalten in: Israel exploration journal