The End of Arabah Copper Production and the Destruction of Gath: A Critique and an Alternative Interpretation

Recent research has proposed that the Philistine city of Tell es-Safi/Gath was centrally involved in the copper trade from Faynan and Timna in the Wadi Arabah, and that the end of Arabah copper production in the second half of the 9th century bce should be attributed to the destruction of Tell es-Sa...

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Main Author: Bieńkowski, Piotr 1865-1925 (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2023
In: Palestine exploration quarterly
Year: 2023, Volume: 155, Issue: 4, Pages: 275-288
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hazael Damascus, King 841 BC-812 BC / Copper trade / Iron age / Gaza / Cyprus / Fenan
RelBib Classification:TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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