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‘Atiqot 78 (2014)
ISBN 2948-040X
A Burial Cave from the Intermediate Bronze Age and Middle Bronze Age IIC near the Village of Ras ‘Ali, in Nahal Zippori
(Hebrew, pp. 1*–11*; English summary, p. 161)
Zach Horowitz and Doron Lipkunski
Keywords: Galilee, burial goods, anthropology, glyptics
The burial cave was used during two different periods: the Intermediate Bronze Age (Phase 1) and MB IIC (Phase 2). During Phase 1, the cave served for the burial of one individual, whereas in Phase 2, it served for the burial of approximately 25 individuals. The finds from the Phase 2 burial included prolific local and imported ceramic finds, an alabaster vessel, bone-inlay plates, faience beads, metal objects, and four scarabs and a cylinder seal. Following its use during MB IIC, the cave was abandoned.