The Egyptian empire in Palestine: A reassessment

Weinstein, James M.

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The Egyptian empire in Palestine: A reassessment

Weinstein, James M.·1981·Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research

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The end of the Middle Bronze Age in the southern Levant is characterized by a large number of destroyed and abandoned archaeological sites.
“The end of the MBA in the southern Levant is characterized by a large number of destroyed and aban- doned archaeological sites (Weinstein 1981(Weinstein , 1991)).”
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“The beginning of Egyptian raids in the region, resulting in an increasing importance of the Egyptian administrative centers during the Amarna period (Burke, 2010; Burke et al., 2017; Bunimovitz, 2019; Hö ﬂ mayer, 2015; Weinstein, 1981).”
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Authors: Weinstein, J. M.
Corresponding author: Weinstein, James M.
Venue: Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1981-01
Volume: 241
Pages: 1-28
ISSN: 0003-097X (ISSN-L)
2161-8062
DOI: 10.2307/1356708
OpenAlex: W2325216230
Cited by: 147
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 0.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Near East History
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
Keywords: Egyptian Empire, Palestine, ancient Egypt, Egyptian-Palestinian relations, ancient Near East, historiography

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