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Conclusion
The study of settlement patterns on the Karak Plateau leads to limited but
important conclusions concerning the Late Bronze Age in that region. This period
seems to have been a high point in settlement on the plateau, though why this is
the case is unclear. There may have been an Egyptian presence in the region, but
the settlement pattern data does not allow definite conclusions about the extent
of that presence. Although the number of sites grew in this period, the overall
occupation was still rather small, as most of the sites yielded few pieces of
pottery. It is likely, therefore, that the area had a few fortified towns, with
most of the sites remaining unwalled villages.
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