You discover a batch of small figurines near the standing stones, indicating that they most have had some cultic significance. This bronze votive show a man with his hand raised in a gesture of victory. They look very like the figurines found at Hazor, Megiddo, and Lachish that have been attiributed to the Canaanite deity, Baal. We know from several biblical verses that Baal worship was common among ancient Israelites. What can the discovery of Canaanite figurines tell us about the religion at Gezer?

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