An early bronze age fertilized agricultural plot discovered near Tel Yarmouth, Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paz, Yitzhak; Ackermann, Oren; Avni, Yoav; Ben-Hur, Meni; Birkenfeld, Michal; Langgut, Dafna; Mizrahi, Ahuva-Sivan; Weiss, Ehud; Porat, Naomi
• Is Part Of: Journal of archaeological science. Volume 15(2017)
• Page Start: 226
• Page End: 234
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Archaeology -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Research -- Periodicals; 930.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.08.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-409X

Abstract

Highlights: Tel Yarmuth is one of the largest Early Bronze Age urban centers in the Land of Israel. East of the site, c. 150 m, an Early Bronze Age agricultural plot was revealed. This plot is composed of anthropogenic gray sediments with ceramic and vegetative remnants, enriched by fertilizers.