This  cannot,  in  the  present  state  of  our  knowledge,  be  clearly
proved,  but  such  evidence  as  we  have  points  in  this  direction.
There  began  at  this  time  a  new  period  of  culture  at  Gezer,  which  is
quite  distinguishable  from  that  which  had  preceded.  This  indi-
cates the  coming  of  new  influences.  Moreover,  there  was  appar-
ently an  augmentation  of  the  population  of  Palestine  at  this  time.
