Archaeologists excavated a large Canaanite blade workshop at Kiryat Gat, about 40 miles south of Tel Aviv, containing long flint blades and massive shaping stones. Hundreds of underground pits, some lined with mud bricks, functioned as storage, dwellings, workshops and ritual spaces. The site's scale and organization indicate organized settlements, specialized craft production and active trade networks. Production used highly advanced techniques, including a crane-like device for precise pressure on flint, and evidence suggests deliberate retention of production waste to protect technical knowledge. The find connects material culture to the Canaanite presence described in biblical sources and marks early urbanization and professional specialization.
Archaeologists in Kiryat Gat, about 40 miles south of Tel Aviv, uncovered the first-ever Canaanite workshop in the region. The factory contained long flint blades and massive stones used to shape and mold weapons with precision. Researchers also discovered hundreds of underground pits, some lined with mud bricks, that served as storage areas, dwellings, workshops and even ritual spaces. The scale and sophistication of the site reveal that the Canaanites had organized settlements, specialized crafts and thriving trade networks.
The most impressive findings discovered at the site are large flint cores, from which extremely sharp, uniformly shaped blades were produced. The blades themselves were used as knives for cutting and butchering, and as harvesting tools, like sickle blades. The production technology was extremely advanced and included the use of a kind of crane to exert precise pressure on the flint. The team noted that this also marked the discovery of a never-before-seen technology during that time period.
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