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ARCHAEOLOGY

By Israel Today Staff |
Photo: Dr. Florian Klimscha

The most ancient testimony to the rituals of storing food was found by researchers from the University of Haifa and the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in Berlin during excavations at the prehistoric site of Tel Tsaf. An unusual clay pot said to be over 7,000 years old reveals for the first time the ritualistic and political significance of the large-scale food storage rooms in the ancient Middle East.

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