Snake cults were well established in Canaanite religion in the Bronze Age, for archaeologists have uncovered serpent cult objects in Bronze Age strata at several pre-Israelite cities in Canaan: two at Megiddo,Gordon Loud, Megiddo II: Plates plate 240: 1, 4, from Stratum X (dated by Loud 1650–1550 BCE) and Statum VIIB (dated 1250–1150 BCE), noted by Karen Randolph Joines, "The Bronze Serpent in the Israelite Cult" Journal of Biblical Literature 87.3 (September 1968:245–256) p. 245 note 2. one at Gezer,R.A.S. Macalister, Gezer II, p. 399, fig. 488, noted by Joiner 1968:245 note 3, from the high place area, dated Late Bronze Age. one in the sanctum sanctorum of the Area H temple at Hazor,Yigael Yadin et al. Hazor III-IV: Plates, pl. 339, 5, 6, dated Late Bronze Age II (Yadiin to Joiner, in Joiner 1968:245 note 4). and two at Shechem.Callaway and Toombs to Joiner (Joiner 1968:246 note 5).
Snake cults were well established in Canaanite religion in the Bronze Age, for archaeologists have uncovered serpent cult objects in Bronze Age strata at several pre-Israelite cities in Canaan two at Megiddo,Gordon Loud, Megiddo II: ,Plates plate 240: 1, 4, from Stratum X (dated by Loud 1650–1550 BCE) and Statum VIIB (dated 1250–1150 BCE), noted by Karen Randolph Joine:s, "The Bronze Serpent in the Israelite Cult" Journal of Biblical Literature 87.3 (September 1968:245–256) p. 245 note 2. one at Gezer,R.A.S. Macalister, Gezer II, p. 399, fig. 488, noted by Joiner 1968:245 note 3, fr:om the high place area, dated Late Bronze Age. one in the sanctum sanctorum of the Area H temple at Hazor,Yigael Yadin et al. Hazor III-IV: Plates pl. 339, 5, 6, dated Late Bronze Age II (Yadiin to Joiner, in Joiner 1968245 note 4). and two at Shechem.Callaway and Toombs to Joiner (Joiner 1968:246 note 5).