Found 6,000 year old ivory vase, shocking true origin

The Israel Antiquities Authority said the ivory jar proves ancient trade relations between the land of Israel and Egypt 6,000 years ago.

Accordingly, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority discovered an ancient ivory vase , estimated to be about 6,000 years old, and it was made entirely of pure ivory. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

This ivory vase, preserved inside a large basalt jar for millennia, dates back to the Neolithic period. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

This artifact was found at Horvat Raqiq, an archaeological site near Beersheba in southern Israel . Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

Excavations at Horbat Raqiq have revealed an ancient settlement with underground structures carved into the ground. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

During the final stages of this excavation, archaeologist Emil Aladjem stumbled upon the rim of a strange ancient vase. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

As he dug deeper, Emil Aladjem finally found an ancient vase made of pure ivory. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

Excavated traces show that this ivory vase was buried very carefully in ancient times 6,000 years ago. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

Measuring about 20 centimeters in diameter, this ivory vase, called an amphorisko, has a unique design with symmetrical handle marks decorating the place where the neck connects to the base. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

The Israel Antiquities Authority said this is the first Chalcolithic ivory vase discovered in Israel. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

It is possible that this ivory material was imported from Egypt to Israel. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

The ancient Israelites then hand-carved the vase from that imported ivory. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

"This discovery deepens our understanding of the Neolithic period, and the ancient cultural and commercial connections of the Horvat Raqiq area with neighboring and distant cultures," said archaeologist Emil Aladjem. Photo: @IFAW.

The vase is skillfully crafted and makes the most of original ivory - an extremely precious material. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

If it was crafted in Horvat Raqiq, it would indicate the high level of skill of the ancient Israeli craftsmen who lived there. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

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