Archaeological finds in Israel, dating as early as the 4th millennium BC, relate to the development of early copper metallurgy and smelting practice. The use of metallographic and microanalytical techniques to study metal objects found at these sites may resolve some of the problems regarding the cultural origins or commonality of these finds. The results of the analyses of objects from Abu Matar, Safadi, and Aharoni are being compared to previously reported ore analyses. -- AATA