Textile Production, Consumption, and Trade in Early Iron Age Copper Smelting Sites at Timna, Israel: A Preliminary Summary of Results

Vanessa Workman, Orit Shamir, Naama Sukenik, Diana M. Medellin Martinez, Christina Margariti , Erez Ben-Yosef

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Abstract

Hundreds of fragments of spun and woven goods were recovered from excavated sites in the Timna Valley, accumulating the largest assemblage of Levantine textile, cordage, and rope materials from the Late Bronze and Iron Ages to date. An extensive period of multidisciplinary study has produced an in-depth exploration into the production and consumption of these materials in the industrial setting of copper mining and extraction. In this article, we briefly detail the investigatory methods employed and the findings of these studies, looking at textile consumption at Timna and how it compares to the wider region.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArchaeological Excavations and Research Studies in Southern Israel
Subtitle of host publicationCollected Papers19th Annual Southern Conference Volume 6
EditorsDavida Eisenberg-Degen, Steve A Rosen, Amir Golani, Avi Sasson
Place of PublicationJerusalem
PublisherAriel Publishing
Pages*47-*61
StatePublished - 2023

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