Early Iron Age Copper Trail Between Wadi Arabah and Egypt During the 21st Dynasty: First Results from Tanis, ca. 1000 BC

Veit Vaelske; Michael Bode; Christian E. Loeben

doi:10.34780/qg98-4xy9

July 4, 2024Open Access

Early Iron Age Copper Trail Between Wadi Arabah and Egypt During the 21st Dynasty: First Results from Tanis, ca. 1000 BC

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Key Points

This research aims to explore the trade routes and connections between Wadi Arabah and Egypt during the Early Iron Age.
Analysis of a bronze shabti from the royal necropolis at Tanis dating to ca. 1000 BC.
Investigation into the copper supply's relationship with Phoenicia and Greece during the same period.
Examination of historical records regarding trade and mining activities under Pharaoh Sheshonq I and dynasty 21.
The bronze shabti was confirmed to be manufactured from Wadi Arabah-copper.
Connection to the copper mining region was established as active during dynasty 21, predating Pharaoh Sheshonq I.
Trade links between Egypt, Phoenicia, and Greece were renewed during this period.

Implication

Reveals the connection of Wadi Arabah-copper supply to Egypt in dynasty 21, suggesting economic resurgence.

Abstract

The analysis of a bronze shabti from the royal necropolis at Tanis (ca. 1000 BC) has revealed its manufacturing of Wadi Arabah-copper. The connection with the mining region, which synchronously supplied also Phoenicia and Greece, was renewed already during dynasty 21, not only under Pharaoh Sheshonq I (dyn. 22).

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Vaelske et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Early Iron Age Copper Trail Between Wadi Arabah and Egypt During the 21st Dynasty: First Results from Tanis, ca. 1000 BC

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Early Iron Age Copper Trail Between Wadi Arabah and Egypt During the 21st Dynasty: First Results from Tanis, ca. 1000 BC

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