Mapping Changes in Settlement Number and Demography in the South of Israel from the Hellenistic to the Early Islamic Period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13077324 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lev Cosijns (0000-0003-0876-8156, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Haggai Olshanetsky (0000-0002-1110-7781, University of Warsaw) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Open Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2300-6560 • E-ISSN: 2300-6560 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter Open (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.1515/opar-2025-0065 |
| OpenAlex | W7108450440 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 111 |
The south of Israel was lately at the heart of a debate regarding the supposed catastrophic effects of the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA) and the Justinianic plague. The current article aims to contribute to this debate by examining the fluctuations in settlement numbers in the south of modern-day Israel, between the Hellenistic and Early Islamic periods. It will do this by aggregating archaeological survey data, mapping it on ArcGIS and analysing it quantitively and qualitatively, while comparing it with data from excavations. Through this, it will be shown that a decline in settlements occurred only from the 7th century CE and the damaging effects of the LALIA and the Justinianic plague will be questioned
Antique · Human settlement · Islam · Period (music · Plague (disease · Settlement (finance · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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