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‘Atiqot 102 (2021)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Mollusks from Gane Ṭal
(pp. 293–296)
Inbar Ktalav
Keywords: malacology
The malacological remains excavated at Gane Ṭal include Mediterranean shells and land snails dating from the Early Roman, Byzantine and Mamluk periods. Most of the shells had plaster inside their valves, indicating that they were used in construction material. Two shells might have served as ornaments or amulets.