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‘Atiqot 56 (2007)
ISBN 2948-040X
A Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Settlement at Peqi‘in, in Upper Galilee
(Hebrew, pp. 1–12; English Summary, pp. 69*–70*)
Nimrod Getzov
Keywords: plastic decoration, Golan Ware, incisions, flint
A survey and a salvage excavation conducted on the western slope of the village of Peqi‘in exposed three strata of a large settlement (c. 100 dunams): the lower two strata (III–II) dated from the Late Chalcolithic period, and the upper stratum (I), from Early Bronze Age IA. The discovery of a large proto-historic settlement is of considerable importance, as until now, only small settlements from this period were known in Upper Galilee. The discovery of this settlement also contributes to our understanding of the finds at the nearby Chalcolithic burial cave excavated in 1995. The settlement’s large size might explain the abundance of artifacts in that cave.