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‘Atiqot 107 (2022)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Flint Assemblage from Ashqelon Afridar, Area N
(pp. 29–33)
Maya Oron
Keywords: southern coastal plain, Egypt, industry
The flint assemblage recovered from the excavation at Ashqelon Afridar, Area N, is limited in size. The main diagnostic tools are the Canaanean and sickle blades, characteristic of Early Bronze Age assemblages, with very few exceptions dating to the Chalcolithic period. The appearance of Egyptian items in an early context at Ashqelon may indicate the beginning of the Egyptian influence or presence in the region during the Early Bronze Age period.