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Olive Oil Production in the North-East Temple of Canaanite Lachish

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Abstract

This article presents the results of the 2023 excavation at Tel Lachish, which re-examined Installation BB1132, uncovered in the central hall of a Late Bronze III structure dubbed the North-East Temple. As a result of the recent excavation, the installation was identified as an olive oil press. The article discusses the significance of olive oil production in Late Bronze Age Lachish and the possible role that its production played in the cultic activity conducted in the structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-43
Number of pages21
JournalBulletin of ASOR
Volume393
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2025

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Keywords

  • Lachish
  • Late Bronze Age
  • oil press
  • temple

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