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Schaeffer dates level III of Byblos Level III -2100 SC, p. 72 Level II 2100-1600 Level I 1600 - 1200
4, SC Pl. XVIII Thanks to the efforts of M. Schaeffer in interpreting pre-publication notes of Montet & Dunand it is possible to gain some orientation on nature & of extant the excavations at Byblos. All the seal-impressed sherds from 4512 to 6050 belong to Niveau III, which is or Early Bronze; the relative concentration here suggests that the practice was most widespread at that period. No. 3282 belongs to Niveau II or Middle Bronze [inserted, 2 lines: However, the Nos. might be a stray. that the existence of 3081 bis to the evidence and suggests that the practice was continued at least sporadically during the Middle Bronze period. For it (3081 bis) was found in "Démolition of the walls of levée I-X", which is not exactly dateable but appears by context to belong more to Middle than Late Bronze Age, and is adds] found in "Démolition of the walls of levée I-X", which is not exactly dateable but appears by context to belong more to Middle than Late Bronze Age, Démolition des Murs de la Levée I à la Levée X
Hama occur generally on what according to description appears to be large plain, plain white storage jars.
Numerous examples found at level 20, mentioned in text with animal floral or geometric representations; no sizes given. Subjects: similar seals.
found on other seals cf. p. 42 N. 6 appears to be large. Dates G III-IV (= J apparently) to the 22nd-21st c. B.C. Pl. XIV-XV
H. Ingholt Rapport préliminaire sur sept Campagnes de Fouilles à Hama en Syrie Kjøbenhavn 1940 impressions of type num. cf. XVI-56.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain