claim · claim_arabah_copper_not_early_edom_proof
Large-scale Iron Age copper production in the Arabah does not by itself prove control by an early Edomite kingdom.
Large-scale Iron Age copper production in the Arabah does not by itself prove control by an early Edomite kingdom.
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Evidence and sources
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Other source context
- informs · dates
A New Chronological Framework for Iron Age Copper Production at Timna (Israel) — Erez Ben-Yosef, Thomas E. Levy, Mohammad Najjar, and collaborators (2010)Establishes early industry.
Locator: production chronology - informs · dates
Archaeomagnetic Dating of Pyrotechnological Contexts: A Case Study for Copper Smelting Sites in the Central Timna Valley — Ian Peters, Lisa Tauxe, Erez Ben-Yosef (2018)Confirms chronology.
Locator: archaeomagnetic production phases - informs · critiques interpretation
The Formation of Edom: A Critical Reassessment — Piotr Bienkowski (2022)Separates industry and polity.
Locator: formation reassessment