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 Bene Israel: Studies in the Archaeology of Israel and the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages in Honour of Israel Finkelstein

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xxii)   (1M)
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    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • List Of Figures
    • Introduction
  • Urban land use changes on the southeastern slope of Tel Megiddo during the Middle Bronze Age (1-16)   (140K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Excavations Of The Southeastern Slope
    • Pottery Groups Of Middle Bronze Megiddo
    • Division Of The Slope Tombs According To Ceramic Groups
    • Intrasite, Intersite, And Diachronic Analyses Of The Slope Tombs
    • Stratigraphy And Spatial Distribution Of The Slope Tombs
    • Urban Developments And Land Use Changes
    • Social And Cultural Signifi Cance
    • References
  • The appearance of rock-cut bench tombs in Iron Age Judah as a reflection of state formation (17-54)   (227K)
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    • Introduction
    • Discussion Can Bench Tombs In Iron Age Judah Serve As An Indicator Of Social Rank?
    • Can Bench Tombs In Iron Age Judah Serve As An Indicator Of State Formation?
    • Conclusions
    • Acknowledgments
    • References
    • Trademarks Of The Omride Builders? By Norma Franklin
    • Samaria
    • Megiddo
    • The Omride Palace At Samaria And Palace 1723 At Megiddo
    • Addendum
    • References
  • Continuity and change in the late Bronze to Iron Age transition in Israel’s coastal plain: A long term perspective (55-74)   (164K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Longue Durée Approach
    • The First System: The Egyptian Dominance
    • The Second System: No Man’S Land
    • The Third System: Philistine Exploitation
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Permanent and temporary settlements in the south of the Lower Besor region: Two case studies (75-86)   (122K)
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    • Introduction
    • Survey Maps
    • Iron Age Ib
    • The Byzantine Period
    • Discussion
    • Summary
    • References
  • The socioeconomic implications of grain storage in Early Iron Age Canaan: The case of Tel Dan (87-104)   (146K)
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    • Concerning Pits
    • Pit Construction
    • Pit Contents And Their Implications
    • Intrasite Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Pits
    • The Implications Of Grain Pits For Production And Social Organization
    • Why Did Iron Age I Inhabitants Store Grain In Pits?
    • Why Grain Pits Went Out Of Vogue
    • Pithoi And Their Distribution
    • Silos
    • Bins Or Troughs
    • Summary And Conclusions
    • References
  • A re-analysis of the archaeological evidence for the beginning of the Iron Age I (105-112)   (112K)
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    • Mount Ebal
    • Tell en-Nacbeh
    • Beth-Zur
    • Tel Sasa
    • Shiloh
    • Tell Qiri
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • Reassessing the Bronze and Iron Age economy: Sheep and goat husbandry in the Southern Levant as a model case study (113-134)   (180K)
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    • Introduction
    • Research Data And Methods
    • The Sheep/Goat Ratio
    • Sheep/Goat Ratio: Results
    • Utilization Of Caprine And Their Products (Meat, Milk, And Wool)
    • Caprine Products: Results
    • Conclusions
    • Acknowledgements
    • References
  • Settlement patterns of Philistine city-states (135-164)   (192K)
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    • A Survey Of Israel’S Southern Coastal Plain During The Iron Age II
    • Methodological Remarks
    • Settlement Patterns Around The Philistine City-States
    • The Naḥal Soreq Basin: Tel Miqne-Ekron and Its Region
    • Tel Ẓafit-Gath and Its Region
    • Tel Ashdod and Its Surroundings and the Lower Part of the Naḥal Lachish Basin
    • Tel Ashkelon And Its Surroundings
    • Gaza and the Naḥal Besor Basin
    • The Aegean Sources For The Formation Of The Philistine City-State
    • The Settlement Complex Of The Southern Coastal Plain During The Late Bronze Age
    • The Settlement Patterns In Israel At The Beginning Of The Iron Age
    • The Settlement Pattern In The Aegean World At The End Of The Bronze Age And The Beginning Of The Iron Age
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • Levantine standardized luxury in the late Bronze Age: Waste management at Tell Atchana (Alalakh) (165-196)   (224K)
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    • Sitting Toilets And Squat Toilets
    • The Toilets Excavated By Woolley
    • A Restroom Excavated By The University Of Chicago Expedition
    • Appendix Woolley’S Records Of Toilets, Restrooms, And Bathrooms At Tell Atchana
    • References
  • Desert outsiders: Extramural neighborhoods in the Iron Age Negev (197-212)   (156K)
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    • Introduction
    • Extramural Neighborhoods And The “Architecture For The Poor” Theory
    • Extramural Neighborhoods In The Iron Age II Negev
    • “Desert Outsiders” Or Part Of The Urban Setting?
    • Acknowledgments
    • References
  • A message in a jug: Canaanite, Philistine, and cypriot iconography and the “Orpheus Jug” (213-230)   (149K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Canaanite Goddess And The Ibex And Palm Tree Symbolism
    • The Philistine Bird And The Aegean Goddess
    • The Parallel Lives Of Goddesses In Philistia
    • A Philistine Vase? A Stylistic Analysis Of The “Orpheus Jug”
    • The Sacred Tree And The Maintenance Of Canaanite Identity
    • References
  • Index (231-246)   (134K)
  • Plates (247-308)   (18M)