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‘Atiqot 66 (2011)
ISBN 2948-040X
Provenance Study of Selected Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age I Pottery from Sha‘ar Efrayim
(pp. 63–66)
Anat Cohen-Weinberger
Keywords: petrography, geology, pottery production
The petrographic analysis of the finds from Sha‘ar Efrayim was conducted in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the cultural interaction of the site with other regions. For this purpose, fifteen Chlacolithic-period and Early Bronze Age clay artifacts were examined and grouped according to the characteristics of the raw material. The results shed light on the different raw materials used for specific vessel types in various periods, and provide important data for further discussions, e.g., regarding trade patterns during these periods.