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Tel Dor in the Middle Bronze Age and Maritime Adaptation along the Carmel Coast.
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Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research . May2024, Vol. 391 Issue 1, p135-161. 27p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- A newly excavated, well-built, Middle Bronze (MB) II–III coastal structure at Tel Dor provides a fresh glimpse into the turbulent settlement history of the Carmel Coast in the first half of the 2nd millennium b.c.e. The structure, incorporating a massive ashlar orthostat, was built in the MB I–II transition or MB II and existed for more than a century before its collapse during the MB III. A tight cluster of radiocarbon data indicates its destruction ca. 1600–1550 b.c.e. As the first Middle Bronze Age structure extensively excavated at Dor, it fills a lacuna in the site's history. Other Middle Bronze Age finds enable a reconstruction of Dor's anchorages and create a narrative of settlement patterns on the Carmel Coast, tightly connected with contemporary maritime activities, and reflecting a resilient settlement system devoid of urban centers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 27693600
- Volume :
- 391
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177841228
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/729120