The Levant-modern Lebanon, southern Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine-is one of the
most intensively excavated regions of the world. This richly documented and illustrated …

This chapter discusses the timing of the first domestication of donkeys (Equus asinus) in the
southern Levant (southern Syria-Israel Palestine-/Jordan) with reference to the region's …

Isotope data from a sacrificial ass and several ovicaprines (sheep/goat) from Early Bronze
Age household deposits at Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel provide direct evidence for the …

In this paper, we review the evidence for the use of the domestic donkey as a mode of
transportation in the Early Bronze Age. The study will present the domestic donkey remains …

Burials of domestic asses appear in the Early Bronze Age (EBA) of the Near East, yet there
is little understanding of the nature and importance of such burials. Usually, they are treated …

This paper uses new petrographic and geochemical data (ICP-AES and-MS analyses) taken
from samples of 'Combed Ware'jars occurring at sites on the Lebanese coast, the Bekaa …

Analysis of a sacrificed and interred domestic donkey from an Early Bronze Age (EB) IIIB (c.
2800–2600 BCE) domestic residential neighborhood at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel, indicate …

In this paper, we present the results of recent research on the potential movement of animals
and other goods between Old Kingdom Egypt and the southern Levant during the Early …

This chapter presents the Early Bronze Age small finds discovered in the various
excavations conducted at Tel Bet Yerah between 1933 and 1986. Tracking and collecting …

Simple Summary The goal of this study is to increase our understanding of the role of ritual
in the domestic residences of commoners in early complex societies in the ancient Near …