Research Reveals Levantine Ivory Originated from Ethiopia, Not Egypt

In a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Dr. Harel Shochat and colleagues conducted an analysis of the biological and geographical origins of ivory artifacts in the southern Levant dating from the Late Bronze Age to the Iron Age II, approximately between 1600 and 600 BC. The findings challenge the previous belief that the ivory came from Egypt, pointing instead to Ethiopia as the true source.