Four donkeys buried beneath Bronze Age homes in Israel were young, female, and Egyptian. New isotope data shows ritual animal sacrifice crossed borders and class. #Archaeology #AncientTrade #BronzeAge #Isotopes #HumanEvolution #DonkeyBurial @plosone.org
The Donkeys Buried Beneath the Floor
Egyptian Imports, Everyday Rituals, and the Politics of Animal Sacrifice in Early Bronze Age Canaan
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July 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Four donkeys buried beneath Bronze Age homes in Israel were young, female, and Egyptian. New isotope data shows ritual animal sacrifice crossed borders and class. #Archaeology #AncientTrade #BronzeAge #Isotopes #HumanEvolution #DonkeyBurial @plosone.org
At Early Bronze Age Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, 4 young donkeys—born in Egypt—were ritually buried under house floors. New isotopic evidence shows they weren’t just livestock, but sacred offerings in home construction. 🐴🏠✨ #Archaeology #BronzeAge #DonkeyBurial
An isotopic perspective on equid selection in cult at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel
Archaeological excavations of an Early Bronze Age III (c. 2900–2600/2550 BCE) domestic neighborhood at the site of Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel, uncovered four complete skeletons of young female donkeys…
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July 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At Early Bronze Age Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, 4 young donkeys—born in Egypt—were ritually buried under house floors. New isotopic evidence shows they weren’t just livestock, but sacred offerings in home construction. 🐴🏠✨ #Archaeology #BronzeAge #DonkeyBurial