RT Article
T1 The Metal Assemblage from Early Iron Age IIA Khirbet Qeiyafa and Its Implications for the Inception of Iron Production and Use
JF Bulletin of ASOR
VO 382
SP 89
OP 110
A1 Rabinovich, Alla
A1 Garfinḳel, Yosef 1956-
A1 Hasel, Michael G. 1968-
A1 Ganor, Saʿar
A1 Yahalom-Mack, Naama
LA English
PB The University of Chicago Press
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1689877766
AB A large metal assemblage was uncovered at the late 11th-early 10th century b.c.e. fortified town of Khirbet Qeiyafa. At this early date, iron was already used rather extensively for utilitarian purposes at the site, though bronze was not yet restricted to decorative use. The metal assemblage from Khirbet Qeiyafa, therefore, provides a rare glimpse into the transition from bronze to iron at the beginning of Iron Age II. This article presents the typology and spatial distribution of the finds, followed by a discussion of their possible cultural and social implications.
K1 Iron Age
K1 Khirbet Qeiyafa
K1 bronze/iron transition
K1 metal objects
DO 10.1086/705562