First-Ever Ancient Blade Manufacturing Workshop Uncovered in Southern Israel

Ancient Bronze Age Blade Workshop Unearthed in Israel

The flint blades created in the ancient workshop. Credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,500-year-old Bronze Age blade workshop during an excavation in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel. The rare find, led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), marks the first specialized site of its kind discovered in the region. It was exposed ahead of construction for the new Carmei Gat neighborhood. Researchers say…

Archaeologists find 'missing' Canaanite stone blade factory in southern Israel

Canaanites were known to use beautifully made black flint tools, but where were they made? Now we know

First-ever ancient blade manufacturing workshop uncovered in southern Israel

The site was found in a preliminary excavation ahead of the construction of a new neighborhood in Kiryat Gat

Experts unearth 5,500-year-old Canaanite flint blade workshop in Israel

Unprecedented find reveals advanced Canaanite blade production in Israel from the Early Bronze Age, featuring rare flint cores and long, uniform blades

Ancient blade manufacturing workshop uncovered in Kiryat Gat

Advanced flint industry dating back approximately 5,500 years was uncovered, providing first-ever evidence of blade production in southern Israel.

Early Bronze Age blade production workshop discovered

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Kiryat Gat has revealed a 5,500-year-old flint blade manufacturing workshop—the first of its kind found in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday. Uncovered during a salvage excavation ahead of neighborhood construction in the Carmei Gat area, the site offers a rare glimpse into the technological sophistication and societal complexity of the Early Bronze Age. The excavat…