Unique Cone-Shaped Vessels May Have Been Beeswax Lamps
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Asia · Jordan · Feb 18, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Analysis of Chalcolithic 'cornet' vessels from Teleilat Ghassul found soot and beeswax residues, supporting their use as lamps. The study explores fuel economy and possible beekeeping in the 5th–4th millennia BC Levant.
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