Archaeologists in Israel have made a remarkable discovery that strangely enough drops new light on both Bronze Age burial customizeds and ancient recycling methods. Three textile lamp wicks, around 4, 000 years old, were discovered throughout excavations near Yehud, standing for some of the earliest well-known instances around the world and supplying unusual understandings into Intermediate Bronze Age lighting innovation.
The remarkable conservation took place with what scientists refer to as “a particular event of organic preservation in a damp environment,” according to Israel Antiquities Authority scientists Dr. Naama Sukenik and Dr. Yonah Maor. The discovery was made during growth help a new Yehud area, moneyed by the Israel Lands Authority, with findings recently published in Atiqot Journal, Vol. 118