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Ancient Israel/ Canaan



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Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:02 am
luverly says...



I'm looking especially for;
-types of foods that were common
-clothing descriptions
- ways of earning a livelihood
- types of homes (building materials, size etc.)



I'd really appreciate it if you had any information whatsoever.
  





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Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:11 pm
kris says...



I can't tell you much about what they wore, but since semitic people have traditionally been herders, I'd say things made from wool.
Food - wheat,fish and lamb.
Building materials, Israel has very few trees and homes are made mainly from stone and mud bricks.
Livelihoods? Erm...Whatever is needed to make a cohesive society: Farmers, herders, builders, potters, carpenters, scribes, priests, bakers, administrators, fishermen, shipwrights, soldiers etc etc
  








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