Scratching the Surface at Gath: Implications of the Tell es-Safi/Gath Surface Survey

Uziel, Joe; Maeir, Aren M.

doi:10.1179/tav.2005.2005.1.50

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“…3–5) – the only conflagration horizon among the four which perfectly fits Hazael's reign ( c .842–800 BC) 7 . In the south, excavations and surface collection of pottery at Tell es‐Safi in the Shephelah, the location of biblical Gath, revealed that the city reached its zenith in the ninth century, and that it was utterly destroyed in the late Iron IIA, never to recover its former prosperity (Maeir 2004; Uziel and Maeir 2005). 14 C samples taken from this destruction layer (Stratum IV = A3; Sharon et al .…”

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Radiocarbon‐dated Destruction Layers: A Skeleton for Iron Age Chronology in the Levant

Finkelstein

Piasetzky

2009

Oxford J Archaeology

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Summary We present a full‐sequence radiocarbon‐based chronological system for the Iron Age in the Levant, anchored on the dating of ten destruction layers for the years 1130–730 BC. We establish the sequence using two methods – the ‘uncalibrated weighted average’ and the Bayesian modelling. Utilizing four dating tools in combination – radiocarbon measurements, field stratigraphy, pottery typology and ancient Near Eastern historical records – facilitates solutions to chronological problems that are far beyond the resolving power of 14C dating alone. The results shed light on disputed issues related to biblical and ancient Near Eastern history, such as the expansion of the early Israelite polity from the highlands to the lowlands; the nature of the Shoshenq I campaign to Canaan; and the evolution of the conflict between northern Israel and Aram Damascus.

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Radiocarbon‐dated Destruction Layers: A Skeleton for Iron Age Chronology in the Levant

Finkelstein

Piasetzky

2009

Oxford J Archaeology

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“…Otras opciones podrían ser Rodas, más Cos (Horzny 1929;Page 1959: 15-17;Stubbings 1965: 186;Strobel 1976: 158;Lehmann 1985: 52-54), con capital en Trianda (Mountjoy 1998: 50) o bien, la visión más tradicional, con capital en Micenas (Forrer 1924(Forrer : 9 y 1930Schachermeyr 1935Schachermeyr : 167-170 y 1986Güterbock 1983;Freu 1987: 145;Korfmann 1986: 16;Liverani 1988: 633;Bryce 1989: 5-6;Niemeyer 1998: 44), cambiando recientemente Niemeyer (2002-03: 226) a Tebas como capital a raíz del descubrimiento de 250 tabillas en Lineal B entre 1993-95 (Aravantinos et alii 1995y 2005, pues incluyen a la isla de Eubea, propuesta también seguida por Latacz ( /2003. No obstante, tablillas en Lineal B de Tebas ya se conocían de excavaciones de 1964 con 24 tablillas (Chadwick 1969) y otras 16 tablillas de las excavaciones de 1970 (Spyropoulos y Chadwick 1975;Melena y Olivier 1991).…”

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La crisis del siglo XII A.C. pueblos del mar y guerra de Troya CA. 1215-1175 A.C

Martín

2007

Spal

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“…EBA remains at Tell es-Safi/Gath have been discovered across the entire 24 ha extent of the tell (Figure 2) (Uziel & Maeir 2005;Shai et al 2014;Greenfield et al 2015). Excavations have focused on the EBA III remains in Area E on the eastern spur and have exposed a residential neighbourhood comprised of four housing complexes aligned on either side of a narrow alleyway.…”

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“…The largest portion of EB remains are located on the lower end of the tell, at the eastern end of the site. In this area, we have excavated a residential neighbourhood composed of approximately four housing structures and intersected by an alleyway (Uziel & Maeir 2005;Shai et al 2012;. The material culture from Tell es-Safi/Gath provides an opportunity to investigate issues regarding human behaviour at a large urban centre during the zenith of urbanism and social complexity of the EB southern Levant (de Miroschedji 2006;2009;Greenberg 2014).…”

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The life-history of basalt ground stone tools from early urban domestic contexts: A chronicle from the EBA III of Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel

Beller

Greenfield

Shai

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JLS

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Abstract:Recent archaeological excavations at the early urban settlement of Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel present the opportunity to reconstruct the life-history of basalt ground stone artefacts of an early urban domestic neighbourhood. Tell es-Safi/Gath is a multi-period site located on the border between the Judean foothills and the southern coastal plain of central Israel. Survey and excavations over the last two decades demonstrated that it was a major urban centre for the region during the Early Bronze Age (EBA) III. At the eastern end of the site, a neighbourhood of commoner residences (some perhaps associated with mercantile activities) have been exposed. This paper describes and analyses the basalt ground stone tools found in association with this domestic neighbourhood. It seeks to establish the nature of production, distribution, consumption, and discard associated with ground stone tools within a domestic context. The study involved several forms of analysis including typology, macroscopic observations, and excavation data. It is suggested that basalt sources from the northeastern regions of the southern Levant were exploited for the small-scale production of basalt artefacts by nonspecialised craftsmen. These commodities were then transported in more or less finished form to Tell es-Safi/Gath where they were further redistributed or sold to the settlement residents. The residents of the Tell es-Safi/Gath neighbourhood utilised the basalt artefacts for traditionally domestic tasks, and ultimately intentionally discarded or recycled them in a few depositional contexts. In summary, this paper presents a unique investigation into the life-history of basalt ground stone artefacts discovered in the EB III occupation levels of Tell es-Safi/Gath. It further demonstrates the potential of ground stone tools for understanding the behaviour and daily life of non-elite people.

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Scratching the Surface at Gath: Implications of the Tell es-Safi/Gath Surface Survey

Cited by 34 publications

References 21 publications

Radiocarbon‐dated Destruction Layers: A Skeleton for Iron Age Chronology in the Levant

Radiocarbon‐dated Destruction Layers: A Skeleton for Iron Age Chronology in the Levant

La crisis del siglo XII A.C. pueblos del mar y guerra de Troya CA. 1215-1175 A.C

The life-history of basalt ground stone tools from early urban domestic contexts: A chronicle from the EBA III of Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel

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