The Canaanite and Judean Cities of Lachish, Israel

Preliminary Report of the Fourth Expedition, 2013-2017

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ID5146474
AuthorsY Garfinkel (0000-0001-6685-9190, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Michael G Hasel (Southern Adventist University), Martin G Klingbeil (Southern Adventist University), Igor Kreimerman (0000-0003-3050-7091, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Michael Pytlik (Oakland University), Jon W Carroll (0000-0003-3728-1371, Oakland University), Jonathan W B Waybright (Virginia Commonwealth University), Hoo-Goo Kang (Seoul Jangsin University), Gwanghyun Choi (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Sangyeup Chang, Sang-Yeup Chang (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Soonhwa Hong, Arlette David (0000-0003-4434-7332, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Itamar Weissbein (0000-0002-4745-4283, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Noam Silverberg (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Year2021
Volume125
Issue3
Pages419-459
Publication date2021-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.3764/aja.125.3.0419
OpenAlexW3170527751
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited27

Ancient Lachish (Tell ed-Duweir) in southern Israel is a key site for understanding the Canaanite cultures of the Middle and Late Bronze Ages and the Kingdom of Judah in the Iron Age of the Levant. It has been intensively excavated since 1932 by a number of entities. This article presents the excavation results by the Fourth Expedition to Lachish in 2013-2017. Fieldwork focused on the site's northeastern corner, a neglected area believed to have been uninhabited in some periods. Excavation in the area, however, uncovered remains of successive fortifications and evidence of cultic activities. The new discoveries highlight the strong connection of the Bronze and Iron Age cities to the nearby valley, which supplied Lachish with water, mud, fertilized land, and a major road

Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Excavation · Geography · Iron Age · Southern Levant · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History

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