Journal•ISSN: 0003-097X
Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
University of Chicago Press
About: Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Bronze Age & Pottery. It has an ISSN identifier of 0003-097X. Over the lifetime, 1895 publications have been published receiving 25833 citations. The journal is also known as: American Schools of Oriental Research. Bulletin.
Topics: Bronze Age, Pottery, Bronze, Chalcolithic, Iron Age
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TL;DR: A revised and updated edition of the classic in its field is an essential reference tool for all students of Christianity as discussed by the authors, listing archaeological sites vital to an accurate understanding of the origins and developments of the great western religions.
Abstract: This revised and updated edition of the classic in its field is an essential reference tool for all students of Christianity. Listing archaeological sites vital to an accurate understanding of the origins and developments of the great western religions, it also contains app. 100 pages on ancient Churches and Monasteries. Organised alphabetically and in four volumes this comprehensive work contains over 400 articles prepared by more than 150 scholars around the world. Lavishly illustrated with more than 2000 maps, plans, charts and drawings.
226 citations
TL;DR: Longterm trends for the population mass that occupied the central highlands of Palestine during the Iron Age were examined in this article, showing that after 1200 B.C. the landscape of this sparsely populated "frontier" changed dramatically.
Abstract: Longterm trends are examined for the population mass that occupied the central highlands of Palestine during the Iron Age. After 1200 B. C. the landscape of this sparsely populated "frontier" chang...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the origins of agriculture in the Levant and the diffusion of the Neolithic process are discussed, and a geographical and chronological framework for the first stages of diffusion is presented.
Abstract: List of plates List of figures Translator's note Foreword Preface Chronological table Introduction Part I. The Origins of Agriculture: 1. Natural environment and human cultures on the eve of the Neolithic 2. The first pre-agricultural villages: the Natufian 3. The Revolution in symbols and the origins of Neolithic religion 4. The first farmers: the socio-cultural context 5. The first farmers: strategies of subsistence 6. Agriculture, population, society: an assessment 7. The Neolithic Revolution: a transformation of the mind Part II. The Beginnings of Neolithic Diffusion: 8. A geographical and chronological framework for the first stages of diffusion 9. The birth of a culture in the northern Levant and the neolithisation of Anatolia 10. Diffusion into the central and southern Levant 11. The evidence of symbolism in the southern Levant 12. The dynamics of a dominant culture Part III. The Great Exodus: 13. The problem of diffusion in the Neolithic 14. The completion of the neolithic process in the 'Levantine nucleus' 15. The arrival of farmers on the Mediterranean littoral and in Cyprus 16. The sedentary peoples push east: the eastern Jezirah and the Syrian desert 17. Pastoral nomadism 18. Hypotheses for the spread of the Neolithic Conclusion Postscript Notes Bibliography Index.
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TL;DR: In the days of King Josiah, archeology and the Bible as discussed by the authors, the Bible as history, searching for the Patriarchs, did the Exodus happen? The Conquest of Canaan, who were the Israelites? Memories of a Golden Age?
Abstract: Contents Prologue: In the Days of King Josiah Introduction: Archaeology and the Bible PART ONE The Bible as History? * Searching for the Patriarchs * Did the Exodus Happen? * The Conquest of Canaan * Who Were the Israelites? * Memories of a Golden Age? PART TWO The Rise and Fall of Ancient Israel * One State, One Nation, One People? (C. 930-720 BCE) * Israel's Forgotten First Kingdom (884-842 BCE) * In the Shadow of Empire (842-720 BCE) PART THREE Judah and the Making of Biblical History * The Transformation of Judah (C. 930-705 BCE) * Between War and Survival (705-639 BCE) * A Great Reformation (639-586 BCE) * Exile and Return (586-C. 440 BCE) Epilogue: The Future of Biblical Israel Appendix A: Theories of the Historicity of the Patriarchal Age Appendix B: Searching for Sinai Appendix C: Alternative Theories of the Israelite Conquest Appendix D: Why the Traditional Archaeology of the Davidic and Solomonic Period Is Wrong Appendix E: Identifying the Era of Manasseh in the Archaeological Record Appendix F: How Vast Was the Kingdom of Josiah? Appendix G: The Boundaries of the Province of Yehud Bibliography Index
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TL;DR: In this paper, Albright expressed this viewpoint clearly in his classic work, The Archaeology of Palestine: the beginning of the Late Bronze Age witnessed the rise of the Egyptian empire in Western Asia.
Abstract: The beginning of the Late Bronze Age witnessed the rise of the Egyptian empire in Western Asia. Much has been written about the Palestinian segment of this empire, with Egyptian control in this area often being seen as a more or less continuous military, political, and economic domination throughout the Late Bronze Age. W. F. Albright expressed this viewpoint clearly in his classic work, The Archaeology of Palestine:
125 citations