The stone-to-metal transition reflected in the Iron Age copper production sites of Timna Valley, Israel
Ron Shimelmitz,
Erez Ben-Yosef
Abstract:Metalwork was a major technological innovation that displaced stone-tool technologies and transformed human society and the environment. However, our understanding of these processes remains partial. In this paper, we approach the stone-to-metal transition from a novel angle–the presence of flint knapping at metal production sites. Drawing on excavations at the Late Bronze and Iron Age copper smelting sites in Timna Valley, Israel, we demonstrate that systematic production of expedient stone tools was integral… Show more
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