The Streets of Beth Yeraḥ / רחובות בית ירח
Various excavations at Tel Beth Yeraḥ have uncovered segments of ten streets and alleys, construction of which is attributed to Period C at the mound (Early Bronze Age II), as well as five that were first built in Period D (Early Bronze Age III). In some cases streets replace one another along a sim...
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| Published in: | ארץ ישראל Vol. ל; pp. 156 - 164 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Hebrew |
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החברה לחקירת ארץ-ישראל ועתיקותיה
01-01-2011
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| Summary: | Various excavations at Tel Beth Yeraḥ have uncovered segments of ten streets and alleys, construction of which is attributed to Period C at the mound (Early Bronze Age II), as well as five that were first built in Period D (Early Bronze Age III). In some cases streets replace one another along a similar route; in other cases, streets remain in use, virtually unchanged, over several stratigraphic phases. The orthogonal grid, oriented north—south and east—west, reveals not only a sophisticated conception of the organization of public space, but considerable engineering expertise as well. The effort expended in the paving of the streets and in their maintenance—sometimes over an extended length of time—testify to the presence of an urban consciousness that must have been a major component in the identity of the site's inhabitants. The extent of street construction at Tel Beth Yeraḥ far outstrips anything known in Israel and in most parts of the Levant, attesting to the internalization of urban concepts in the early third millennium. |
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| ISSN: | 0071-108X |