During the Iron Age IIB a new type of cooking pot appears; the closed cooking pot, also known as a cooking jug.
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 Iron Age IIB cooking pot Flat base Diameter: 25 cm   Iron Age IIB Coastal cooking pot Typical to the southern coast of Israel Flat base Diameter: 25 cm |  Iron Age IIB cooking pot Flat base Diameter: 25 cm   Iron Age IIB cooking jug Three ridges rim Typical to the area of Judea Flat base |