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MysteriesLate Bronze Age collapseArtifactsHuman remains from Bronze and Iron Age burials at Ashkelon
ART0D4658HW7RA3·Artifact · sample

Human remains from Bronze and Iron Age burials at Ashkelon

SampleCC BY-NC 4.0Late Bronze Age to Iron Age II burials; genomes published 2019
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Ten individuals whose genomes show European-related ancestry arriving in the early Iron Age.

Feldman et al., 2019. CC BY-NC 4.0

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DatasetFeldman et al. · doi.org · 2019 · CC BY-NC 4.0Primary source: Ancient DNA sheds light on the genetic origins of early Iron Age Philistines2 steps from the original

Where it was made

AmmanAlexandriaHaifaIsmaïliaIrbidBur SaidTanta1Ashkelon200 kmCairoDamascusAmmanAlexandria1200 km
Ashkelon · City

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Human remains from Bronze and Iron Age burials at Ashkelon [Artifact ART0D4658HW7RA3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D4658HW7RA3
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