Abstract
During the 2017 excavation season at Tel Kabri, Iron Age remains were unearthed adjacent to the Middle Bronze Age palace in Area D-West. These remains represent part of the lower town of Iron Age Kabri and consist of a partly exposed structure and several large pits. This chapter discusses the stratigraphy of these remains, their phasing, and their possible function. It is suggested that the lower settlement functioned as a fort-village that could not exist without the protection of the fort, and a possible explanation is offered for the occurrence of the many large shallow pits at the site.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Culture and History of the Ancient Near East |
| Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers |
| Pages | 19-23 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Culture and History of the Ancient Near East |
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| Volume | 134 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1566-2055 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Meir Edrey, 2024.
Keywords
- fort-village
- Iron Age IIa
- Iron Age IIc pits
- lower settlement
- pits
- Tel Kabri
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Anthropology