On archaeological methods and historical considerations: Iron Age II Gezer and Samaria.
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The finds of two Iron Age sites-Gezer and Samaria-raise methodological problems regarding the relationships between historical (biblical) text and archaeological data, with implications for the entire Iron II stratigraphy and chronology. Dever reexcavated Gezer in 1984, and Wightman has recently reevaluated the Samaria finds. The results of the new undertaking at Gezer support the Iron II date for the "Outer Wall" of the site. Traces of pre-Omride settlement in Samaria undermine the Kenyon-Wightman view on the stratigraphy and history of the major Iron Age sites of northern Israel.
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Finkelstein and others dated Stratum VIII to the 9th century BC and suggested associating it with the northern Israelite kingdom under the Omride dynasty.
“Following a low chronology for the Iron I to IIA transition, Finkelstein and others dated Stratum VIII to the 9th century BC and suggested associating it with the northern Israelite kingdom under the Omride dynasty [81, 85–88].”
From The chronology of Gezer from the end of the late bronze age to iron age II: A meeting point for radiocarbon, archaeology egyptology and the Bible (2023) · cites this paper as [86]
The data and model, with constraints provided by overlying Stratum 7, rule out a 9th century BC date for Stratum VIII.
“The data and model–with constraints provided by overlying Stratum 7 –rule out a 9th century BC date for Stratum VIII (contra [81, 85–88]).”
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- Authors
- Finkelstein, I.
- Corresponding author
- Finkelstein, Israel
- ORCID
- Finkelstein, Israel
- Venue
- Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1990-02
- Volume
- 277-278
- Pages
- 109-119
- ISSN
- 0003-097X (ISSN-L)
- 2161-8062
- OpenAlex
- W2313094445
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 31.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Near East History
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Keywords
- Gezer, Samaria, Iron Age II, biblical archaeology, historical criticism, stratigraphy, chronology, northern Israel
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