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‘Atiqot 107 (2022)
ISBN 2948-040X
Molluscs from the Early Bronze Age Site at Ashqelon Afridar, Area N
(pp. 39–42)
Inbar Ktalav
Keywords: southern coastal plain, malacology, Egypt, trade
This report discusses 49 malacological remains excavated at Ashqelon Afridar, Area N. The finds indicate a primary use of local Mediterranean seashells, alongside a presence of
Chambardia rubens
from the Nile River. The exchange of
Chambardia rubens
during EB I coincides with Egyptian influence beginning in Early EB I and becoming fully developed in Late EB I.