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.

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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

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Beit Shemesh hasArchaeologicalSite Tel Yarmuth