Earliest production of weapons dating back 7000 years found in Israel
The findings show the mass production of slingstones from the Southern Levant dating back to the Early Chalcolithic period (c. 5800–4500 BCE.)
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The findings show the mass production of slingstones from the Southern Levant dating back to the Early Chalcolithic period (c. 5800–4500 BCE.)
Amid an ongoing war, findings from Israel Antiquities Authority indicate mass production of weapons in the Southern Levant occurred as long as 7,200 years ago - Click the link for more details.
In an example of yet another sensational as well as historic discovery made by archaeologists in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority released findings that show that as long ago as 7,200 years – that would be around 5,200 BC – there was already a “large-scale” and “systematic” production of war weapons in the country. The […]
The earliest signs of organized warfare in the Southern Levant have been found. Discovery of 7,200-year-old slingstones in Israel reveal mass weapon production.
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