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Abecedaries from Kuntillet Ajrud
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An abecedary is a list of the letters of the alphabet, written in order, for instruction or practice in writing, and perhaps also for other purposes. Four abecedaries were written on this large…

Places:

Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel (Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)

Date:

Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Writing, Education

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Household objects
Jar with handle and inscribed with Hebrew letters.
Jar with Governor of the City Inscription
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To/of the governor of the city. Translated by Shmuel Aḥituv, Ze’ev Meshel, and Esther Eshel.

Places:

Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel (Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)

Date:

Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Economic life, Food and drink, Cities, Leadership

Categories:

Household objects
Jar with two handles and Hebrew inscription.