Past
WHO made it: Ancient inhabitants of Tel Dor.
WHAT did they make: Glass, jugs, furnace,
bellows pot, jars.
WHEN did they make it: 1000 B.C.E.
WHERE: Tel Dor, Israel.
WHY did they make it: To have utensils for
daily life.
Present
WHO
found it: German volunteers.
WHEN did they find it: Summer of 1998.
WHERE: Tel Dor, Israel.
WHY is it important: Because this shows
that there was trade during the Iron I age.
Tel Dor is an exciting archeological site because the oldest find there
dates back over 3,000 years. During the summer of 1998, examples of glass
were found at at a Tel
Dor archaeological site. These are the oldest example of glass ever
found. The glass dates back to 1200-1000 B.C.E. The glass was found by German
volunteers who were working with the Cornell University team. Archaeologists
have also found a furnace, bellows pot, and jars. The jars show that there
was lots of trade even during the first part of the Iron Age.
Tel Dor is an exciting archeological site because the oldest find there
dates back over 3,000 years. During the summer of 1998, examples of glass
were found at at a Tel
Dor archaeological site. These are the oldest example of glass ever
found. The glass dates back to 1200-1000 B.C.E. The glass was found by German
volunteers who were working with the Cornell University team. Archaeologists
have also found a furnace, bellows pot, and jars. The jars show that there
was lots of trade even during the first part of the Iron Age.