The Level V City Wall at Lachish

In a recent article published in this journal (Finkelstein 2020, PEQ 152, 85–93), newly published data on Level V at Tel Lachish was criticized. This new data indicates that Level V was a fortified city and that radiometric dating places its construction in the last quarter of the 10th century bce....

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Authors: Kang, Hoo-Goo (Author) ; Chang, Sang-Yeup (Author) ; Garfinḳel, Yosef 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2023
In: Palestine exploration quarterly
Year: 2023, Volume: 155, Issue: 2, Pages: 135-145
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Rehabeam, Juda, König / Fortress / Radioactive dating / Bible. Chronicle 2. 11,5-12 / Judah (Monarchy)
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
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Summary:In a recent article published in this journal (Finkelstein 2020, PEQ 152, 85–93), newly published data on Level V at Tel Lachish was criticized. This new data indicates that Level V was a fortified city and that radiometric dating places its construction in the last quarter of the 10th century bce. This date is in accordance with the biblical tradition describing the fortification of Lachish during the reign of King Rehoboam of the Kingdom of Judah in the last quarter of the 10th century bce (2 Chr 11:5–12). In the past, various scholars have proposed dating the list of Rehoboam’s fortification to the reigns of later kings: Hezekiah, Josiah or even John Hyrcanus I. It is thus not surprising that Israel Finkelstein, an advocate of a later date, attempts to refute this new archaeological data.
ISSN:1743-1301
Contains:Enthalten in: Palestine exploration quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2022.2122311