Abstract
The Chalcolithic period in the Southern Levant is still a period under discussion, which refers both to the exact chronological position and the socio-political development during the period. The article summarises the chronological debate and then concentrate on the Late Chalcolithic period. The discussion will deal specifically with the archaeological evidence from the area around the Dead Sea,
but also touch upon larger questions of craft specialisation, labour organisation, prestige objects and the importance of rituals or cultic matters.
but also touch upon larger questions of craft specialisation, labour organisation, prestige objects and the importance of rituals or cultic matters.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Life at the Dead Sea : Proceedings of the International Conference held at the State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz (smac), February 21–24, 2018, Chemnitz |
| Editors | Martin Peilstöcker, Sabine Wolfram |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Place of Publication | Münster |
| Publisher | Zaphon |
| Publication date | 2019 |
| Pages | 157-173 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783963270826 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783963270833 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Series | ÄGYPTEN UND ALTES TESTAMENT |
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| Volume | 96 |
| ISSN | 0720-9061 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Chalcolithic
- Dead Sea
- Metallurgy
- Copper
- social organisation
- Archaeology