Tel Yarmuth
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Tel Yarmuth is an important Bronze Age archaeological mound in central Israel, identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Yarmuth and known for its massive fortifications and palace complex.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
key site for Early Bronze Age urbanism
ⓘ
major Canaanite urban center ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Biblical Yarmuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture | Canaanite ⓘ |
| currentCondition | uninhabited ruin ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological research site ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | overlooks surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| excavationBy |
French archaeologists
ⓘ
Israeli archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationType | systematic excavation ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
administrative center
ⓘ
regional political center ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
centralized administration
ⓘ
complex social hierarchy ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
burial caves ⓘ city wall ⓘ domestic quarters ⓘ gate complex ⓘ massive fortifications ⓘ palace complex ⓘ public buildings ⓘ water installations ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | multiple Bronze Age occupation layers ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | ancient city of Yarmuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large royal palace
ⓘ
urban planning ⓘ well-preserved Bronze Age fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shephelah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Israel ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Beit Shemesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthwestOf | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Canaanite pottery
ⓘ
figurines ⓘ metal objects ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| partOf | Canaanite city-state system ⓘ |
| period |
Early Bronze Age
ⓘ
Middle Bronze Age ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | antiquities site under Israeli law ⓘ |
| region | Southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topography | mound ⓘ |
| urbanType | fortified Canaanite city ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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