To date or not to date: Radiocarbon and the arrival of the Philistines
Here I deal with two recent attempts to radiocarbon-date the transition from the Late Bronze to the Iron I and the arrival of the Philistines based on samples from Tell es-Safi/Gath and Qubur el-Walaydah. I first detail five conditions for constructing a proper radiocarbon model aimed at resolving a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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Ägypten und Levante
Year: 2016, Volume: 26, Pages: 275-284 |
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B Architecture B Late Bronze B Iron B Sediments B Philistine pottery B Radiocarbon dating B Material Culture B Tell es-Safi / Gath B Late Bronze / Iron I transition B Stratigraphy B Bayesian networks B Qubur el-Walaydah B Iron I B Philistine chronology |
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| Summary: | Here I deal with two recent attempts to radiocarbon-date the transition from the Late Bronze to the Iron I and the arrival of the Philistines based on samples from Tell es-Safi/Gath and Qubur el-Walaydah. I first detail five conditions for constructing a proper radiocarbon model aimed at resolving a historical question, especially in the case of a dispute involving no more than a few decades. I then demonstrate that the situation in the relevant areas at Tell es-Safi/Gath and Qubur el-Walaydah – stratigraphy, contexts and control over ceramic typology – do not adhere to these conditions. Finally, I assemble and compare all available radiocarbon data for the Late Bronze IIB/III and the Late Bronze III/Iron I transitions and comment on two issues related to the traditional Philistine paradigm. |
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| ISSN: | 1813-5145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Ägypten und Levante
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1553/AEundL26s275 |