Archaeologists in Israel have made an amazing discovery from 6,000 years ago. While excavating an ancient site near Beer Sheva, they found pieces of a small ivory container from elephant tusks. This container is very rare because it is one of the first ever found from this early time period in the region. The pieces […]
Chalcolithic period
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Discovery of Hundreds of Ancient Sling Stones Dating Back 7200 Years Provides Earliest Evidence of War in the Near East
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered the earliest evidence of organized warfare in the southern Levant region. A recent study published in the journal Atiqot 111 revealed hundreds of sling stones dating back around 7,200 years. The discovery provides insight into conflict and weapon production during the Early Chalcolithic period (5800-4500 BCE). The research was conducted […]