The Chronology of the Late Bronze (LB)-Iron Age (IA) Transition in the Southern Levant: A Response to Finkelstein’s Critique

The question under discussion is whether the dates of the Late Bronze (LBIIB)-LBIII (Iron IA) transitions in three sites in the southern Levant, namely Megiddo, Tell es-Safi/Gath and Qubur el-Walaydah occur at the same time, as has been proposed by Israel Finkelstein in his article in 2016 in Egypt...

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Published in:Radiocarbon 2019-02, Vol.61 (1), p.1-11
Main Authors: Boaretto, Elisabetta, Asscher, Yotam, Hitchcock, Louise A, Lehmann, Gunnar, Maeir, Aren M, Weiner, Steve
Format: Article
Language:English
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Archaeology
Ceramics
Chronology
Culture
Material culture
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Summary:The question under discussion is whether the dates of the Late Bronze (LBIIB)-LBIII (Iron IA) transitions in three sites in the southern Levant, namely Megiddo, Tell es-Safi/Gath and Qubur el-Walaydah occur at the same time, as has been proposed by Israel Finkelstein in his article in 2016 in Egypt and Levant. Here we respond to Finkelstein’s comments. We add some new data, clarify the issues that were raised, and conclude that the Late Bronze (LBIIB)-LBIII (Iron IA) transitions occurred at different times in northern and southern Israel.
ISSN:0033-8222
1945-5755
DOI:10.1017/RDC.2018.57