The Population of Palestine in Iron Age II
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15914569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Magen Broshi (corresponding author), Israel Finkelstein (0000-0002-5643-2158) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 287 |
| Pages | 47-60 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-097X • E-ISSN: 2161-8062 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1357138 |
| OpenAlex | W2321739091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 48 |
| References cited | 19 |
The article examines the size of Palestine's population in the Iron Age II, specifically the eighth century B. C. E. In the first part the authors present an up-to-date discussion of the regional archaeological data: number of Iron II sites, their size, total built-up area, and population. The authors estimate the population for the entire country in the eighth century B. C. E. to have been ca. 400,000 people. In the second part of the article that number is evaluated against past estimates based on biblical and Assyrian sources. Finally, the authors make some general observations on demographic trends in Palestine during the third to first millennia B. C. E
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Iron Age · Palestine · Population · Sociology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Demography · History
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