Hikers in northern Israel got a surprise when one walker spotted an glittering ancient artifact. Erez Avrahamov was enjoying a day out at the Tabor Nature Reserve when something caught his eye on the ground. At first I thought it was just a stone, but when I picked it up I could see it was […]
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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 […]