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Free Download Lily Singer-Avitz, "Yotvata: The Ze'ev Meshel Excavations (1974-1980): The Iron I "Fortress" and the Early Islamic Settlement "
English | ISBN: 1646022297 | 2023 | 396 pages | PDF | 151 MB
This book presents the final report of the excavations at Yotvata, the largest oasis in the Arabah Valley, conducted by the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University in 1974-1980 under the direction of Dr. Zeʾev Meshel. The report covers two central sites: a fortified Iron I site and an Early Islamic settlement.
The Iron I remains consist of an irregular casemate wall surrounding a courtyard. The location of this site suggests that the settlement was established in order to protect the water sources and to overlook and supervise the nearby crossroads. Based on the relative proximity of the site to Timna, it may be concluded that the oasis formed the main source of water and wood for the population involved in copper production in that region.
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