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An inscribed Sherd With the Name of the Deity Elwer During excavations of the eastern part of the acropolis of Tell Afis (Area G, square EaV6), an inscribed sherd was found.5 The building where the sherd was discovered was a large open-air court, apparently dating to the Iron II and having a religio...

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Published in:Near Eastern archaeology 2007-09, Vol.70 (3), p.139-146
Main Author: Younger, K. Lawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancient civilizations of the near east
Archives
Art and archaeology
Bronzes
Cuneiform
Epigraphy
Excavations
Iron Age
Letters
Mesopotamia and Near East
Religion
Silver
Slaves
Stelae
Writing tablets
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Summary:An inscribed Sherd With the Name of the Deity Elwer During excavations of the eastern part of the acropolis of Tell Afis (Area G, square EaV6), an inscribed sherd was found.5 The building where the sherd was discovered was a large open-air court, apparently dating to the Iron II and having a religious or ceremonial function (L.1344; Cecchini 2000:201-3).
ISSN:1094-2076
2325-5404
DOI:10.1086/NEA20361320