The Beth Shean Valley and its Vicinity in the 10th Century BCE
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This article brings together results of archaeological explorations related to the 10th century BCE in the Beth Shean Valley, with emphasis on the excavations at Tel Beth Shean and Tel Reḥov. The evidence is evaluated in light of two transitions that occurred during this century: from the Iron Age I to the early Iron Age IIA and from the early Iron Age IIA to the late Iron Age IIA.
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- Mazar, A.
- Corresponding author
- Mazar, Amihai
- ORCID
- Mazar, Amihai
- Venue
- Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology
- Published
- 2021-06-18
- Volume
- 1
- Pages
- 241-271
- ISSN
- 2788-8819 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3168944298
- Semantic Scholar
- bfa32c5cfbe368326214fd3802b8c365faf109b6
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2023: 4
- FWCI
- 8.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Locations
- Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- Saint Joseph University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Near East History
- Keywords
- Tel Rehov, 10th century BCE, Iron Age I, Iron Age II, Iron Age transition
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