5,500-year-old flint blade workshop uncovered in S. Israel


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  • Tuesday, 29 Jul 2025

JERUSALEM, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli archaeologists have uncovered an ancient flint blade workshop dating back about 5,500 years, near the southern city of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement on Monday.

The site attests to an advanced industry, where skilled individuals produced Canaanite blades using sophisticated techniques, offering a rare glimpse into early specialization and social organization at the start of the Early Bronze Age, researchers said.

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