Tel Kabri Orthostat Building

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by Henry Curtis Pelgrift
published on 12 November 2015

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Tel Kabri Orthostat Building — The "Orthostat Building" in Tel Kabri's Area D-West originally discovered in 2011. The Orthostat Building is believed to have been constructed as part of the Middle Bronze Age Canaanite palace at Tel Kabri between 1600 and 1550 BCE during the fourth and final phase of the palace.

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Henry Curtis Pelgrift

Henry Curtis Pelgrift is an archaeologist with 13 excavations over seven seasons under his belt and has worked at the British Museum and Met. He is currently doing a PhD in Archaeology and has an MA in Mediterranean Archaeology and a BA in Archaeology.

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Pelgrift, H. C. (2015, November 12). Tel Kabri Orthostat Building. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4167/tel-kabri-orthostat-building/

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