In 1996, a cache of 16 Egyptianized ceramic vessels was excavated at Megiddo by the Tel Aviv University Megiddo Expedition. Its stratigraphy was difficult to ascertain as the discovery was made early on in the renewed excavations, and the ceramic typology was difficult to assess due to the apparent specialized function of the vessels. This paper reconsiders the cache in light of the finalized stratigraphic understanding of Area J, reexamining the unpublished excavation records from the square in which it was found. The study concludes that the cache is a foundation deposit related to Temple 4040 and both are redated to the Intermediate Bronze Age on the basis of Egyptian ceramic parallels and the new High Chronology for the Early Bronze Age.

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来自米吉多 J 区的埃及化陶器储藏室：4040 圣殿的地基押金

1996 年，特拉维夫大学米吉多探险队在米吉多挖掘了 16 件埃及化陶瓷器皿。由于该发现是在重新挖掘的早期发现的，因此难以确定其地层，并且由于容器的明显特殊功能，难以评估陶瓷类型。本文根据对 J 区的最终地层学理解重新考虑了该藏品，重新检查了发现它的广场上未发表的挖掘记录。该研究得出的结论是，该缓存是与 4040 神庙相关的基础沉积物，并且根据埃及陶瓷的相似性和青铜时代早期的新高级年表，两者都被重新编入中青铜时代。