By: David Grossman – Popular Mechanics; popularmechanics.com
The Edomites, an ancient kingdom derided in biblical texts as simple, have been underestimated for thousands of years, according to a new paper from a team of archaeologists. Far from simple tent-dwellers, the Edomites experienced a massive technological leap in the 10th century BCE, living near what is now southern Israel and Jordan.
“Our study sheds new light on the emergence of the archaeologically-elusive biblical kingdom of Edom, indicating that the process started much earlier than previously thought” says Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel Aviv University in a press statement.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a29155525/ancient-edomites-copper/