C dates from Tel Rehov: Iron-Age chronology, pharaohs, and Hebrew kings

Stratified radiocarbon dates provide an independent chronological link between archaeological layers and historical data. The invasion by Pharaoh Shoshenq I (Shishak) is a key historical synchronism, ~925 B.C.E., mentioned in both Egyptian inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible. The list of places raided...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2003-04, Vol.300 (5617), p.315-318
Main Authors: Bruins, Hendrik J, van der Plicht, Johannes, Mazar, Amihai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Archaeology
Carbon dating
Discovery and exploration
Iron Age
Jewish history, to 70
Kings
Methods
Radiocarbon dating
Semitic Languages
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Summary:Stratified radiocarbon dates provide an independent chronological link between archaeological layers and historical data. The invasion by Pharaoh Shoshenq I (Shishak) is a key historical synchronism, ~925 B.C.E., mentioned in both Egyptian inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible. The list of places raided by Shoshenq, mentioned at Karnak (Egypt), includes Rehov (Israel). The site yielded a consistent series of radiocarbon dates from the 12th to 9th century B.C.E. Our results (i) suggest a revised Iron-Age chronology; (ii) date an archaeological stratum to Shoshenq's campaign; (iii) indicate the similarity of "Solomonic" and "Omride" pottery; and (iv) provide correlation with Greece and Cyprus.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1082776