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Revision as of 22:42, 8 February 2012
Early Bronze Age
- Pottery technology developed in Canaan around 3300 - 1950 BCE.
- The potter's wheel came into common use.
- Methods for firing wares were better controlled.
- Metal weapons and tools were created by artisans.
- N.B. Despite the term "Bronze Age", the metal used to make these tools was copper.
Middle Bronze Age
- For the first time, palaces were built in the largest settlements.
- Around 1950 BCE
- These palace-towns controlled nearby villages and competed for power.
- Period of great wealth and strong self-government