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El-Ahwat, A Fortified Site of the Early Iron Age Near Nahal Iron, Israel: Excavations 1993-2000 (Culture and History of the Ancient Near East, 24) - Hardcover
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The excavations at el-Ahwat constitute a unique and fascinating archaeological undertaking. The site is the location of a fortified city dated to the early Iron Age (ca. 1220-1150 BCE), hidden in a dense Mediterranean forest in central Israel, near the historic 'Arunah pass. Discovered in 1992 and excavated between 1993 and 2000, the digs revealed an urban "time capsule" erected and inhabited during a short period of time (60-70 years), with no earlier site below or subsequent one above it.
This report provides a vivid picture of the site, its buildings, and environmental economy as evinced by the stone artifacts, animal bones, agricultural installations, and iron forge that were uncovered here. The excavators of this site suggest in this work that the settlement was inhabited by the Shardana Sea-Peoples, who arrived in the ancient Near East at the end of the 13th century BCE and settled in northern Canaan. In weighing the physical evidence and the logic of the interpretation presented herein, the reader will be treated to a new and compelling archaeological and historical challenge.
"...this final publication of el-Ahwat will hold great value for those studying settlement, architecture, and change in the hill country culture of Iron Age Canaan." Jeff Emanuel
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About the Author
Adam Zertal, Ph.D. (1988) is a professor of archaeology specializing in the Bronze and Iron Ages at the University of Haifa, Israel. He has published ten books, including six about the Manasseh Survey four in Hebrew and two in English (Brill 2004, 2008).
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- PublisherBrill Academic Pub
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 9004176454
- ISBN 13 9789004176454
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages485
- EditorZertal Adam
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El-Ahwat : A Fortified Site from the Early Iron Age Near Nahal 'Iron, Israel : Excavations 1993-2000
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition thus. xix, (1), 485, (1)pp. With a 32 page bibliography. Red buckram lettered in yellow. Illustrated with approx. 200 photos, drawings, archaeological ground plans and charts. A fine, as new copy. This report presents the findings of a unique archaeological site in central Israel. The site is a fortified city, possibly from the Sea-Peoples Shardana, that contains intriguing architecture and many Egyptian finds. The Egyptian finds specifically indicate that it may have been an Egyptian stronghold with foreign mercenaries. Contents: List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction; History of the Excavations, the Staff, and the Methodology; Part One: Stratigraphy, Architecture, and Chronology; Chapter One The Site -- General Data; Chapter Two Plan and Fortifications; Chapter Three Stratigraphy and Chronology; Chapter Four Area A -- The City Gate (A1), the "Approach" (A2), and the Upper Terrace (A3); Chapter Five Area B -- A Sounding in the Western City Wall; Chapter Six Area C1 -- The Residential Quarter; Chapter Seven Area C2; Chapter Eight Area D -- The Central Quarter; Chapter Nine Area E1 -- A Sounding in the Southern Quarter Chapter Ten Area F -- Soundings in the Fortifications; Chapter Eleven Area T -- The Outside Tower; Part Two: The Finds; Chapter Twelve The Iron Age Pottery; Chapter Thirteen The Late Pottery; Chapter Fourteen Nine Scarabs, A Scaraboid, A Cylinder Seal, and a Bifacial Rectangular Plaque from El-Ahwat; Chapter Fifteen The Beads and Pendants; Chapter Sixteen An Ivory Caprid-Head from Area A3; Chapter Seventeen A Bronze Head from Area A3; Chapter Eighteen The Coins; Part Three: Economy and Environment; Chapter Nineteen The Stone Objects; Chapter Twenty The Flint Assemblage Chapter Twenty-One The Faunal Remains; A. Fish Remains; B. Shells; Chapter Twenty-Two A Furnace for the Processing of Iron; Chapter Twenty-Three Oil-Producing Installations; Chapter Twenty-Four Oil Press L4348 and its Implications; Chapter Twenty-Five The Ottoman Pipes; Part Four: Conclusions; Chapter Twenty-Six Architectural and Archaeological Parallels Between El-Ahwat and the Western Mediterranean; Chapter Twenty-Seven Archaeological and Historical Conclusions; Bibliography; List of Loci (OCLC) Volume 24 in the Brill series, "Culture and History of the Ancient Near East.". Seller Inventory # 51818
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Hardcover. Condition: New. xix, 485 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. This report presents the findings of a unique archaeological site in central Israel. The site is a fortified city, possibly from the Sea-Peoples Shardana, that contains intriguing architecture and many Egyptian finds. The Egyptian finds specifically indicate that it may have been an Egyptian stronghold with foreign mercenaries. Seller Inventory # 6jbew338
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