Ghassulian

Ghassulian culture is typified at Teleilat Ghassul and Nahal Mishmar. A cave “Cave of the Treasure” containing 400 ceremonial copper objects made by the lost-wax method is also a great Ghassulian corpus. 10 copper crowns. Standards with animal heads, some with ibexes. Figurine standards. Scepters. Perforated disks. Chisels and hammers. MAce-heads. Other finds include hippo tusk objects, elephant ivory box, flint implements, linen fabric (some had blood stains and others even pockets), sandals and a wicker basket. Evidence for copper working. Arsenical copper used in the cultic objects in the hoard is easier to cast but harder after casting; it is not used on the chisels which is surprising. More attention is being paid to the cultic objects. En Gedi. Typical of Ghassulian chalcolythic architecture.