This paper discusses a newly defined, four-handled pithos type dating to the Iron Age IIC and fou... more This paper discusses a newly defined, four-handled pithos type dating to the Iron Age IIC and found at a number of sites in Judah. Four pithoi of this type formed part of a large olive-oil press discovered at Tel Beth-Shemesh, raising the suggestion that this type of pithos was possibly associated with the olive-oil industry, in light of its distribution, date, and find contexts.
2022. Summary and Conclusions. In: Singer-Avitz, L. and Ayalon, E. 2022. Yotvata - The Zeʾev Meshel Excavations (1974–1980): The Iron I “Fortress” and the Early Islamic Settlement (Monograph Series of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University 42). Tel Aviv: 161-177.
2022. The Pottery Assemblage of the Iron I. In: Singer-Avitz, L. and Ayalon, E. 2022. Yotvata - The Zeʾev Meshel Excavations (1974–1980): The Iron I “Fortress” and the Early Islamic Settlement (Monograph Series of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University 42). Tel Aviv: 53-67.
Negev, Dead Sea and Arava Studies 14 (2–4): 201–209
The Qurayyah Painted Ware (known also as "Midianite Ware"), which originated in northern Hejaz, h... more The Qurayyah Painted Ware (known also as "Midianite Ware"), which originated in northern Hejaz, has been conventionally dated to the period between the 13th (or late 14th) and the mid-12th centuries BCE based on the Egyptian finds from Timna Site 200–the Hathor temple. During the last decade, due to new finds from excavations in the southern regions of Cis- and Transjordan, the date of this pottery group has become a much-debated topic. Scholars have questioned the above dating, arguing that the time frame during which this pottery was in use is much longer, and even included the Iron IIA and Iron IIB periods. The aim of this paper is to re-examine the data pertaining to the date of this pottery and consider the possibility that it was in use in Cis- and Transjordan longer than in its area of origin in northern Hejaz.
This paper reviews the attempts made to define the material culture, and especially the pottery t... more This paper reviews the attempts made to define the material culture, and especially the pottery that characterized Judah during King Manasseh's reign in the first half of the 7 th cent. B.C.E. This examination aims at finding out whether the material culture of Judah during the first half of the 7 th cent. B.C.E. can be distinguished within the sequence of the 8 th to early 6 th cent. B.C.E., and if so what characterized it.
Large scale salvage excavations were conducted along both sides of Route 38 highway adjacent to T... more Large scale salvage excavations were conducted along both sides of Route 38 highway adjacent to Tel Beth-Shemesh. The salvage excavations were carried out due to the urgent need to widen the highway on both of its sides. The present article summarizes the excavation results in the area west of the highway and examines the association of the new discoveries with the settlement on the adjacent mound. It reaches the conclusion that throughout the Iron IIB and Iron IIC periods both the mound and area near Route 38 had a common history, both forming an upper mound and a lower terrace of a single settlement.
Y otvata is the modern name of a small oasis located on the western edge of the southern Arabah V... more Y otvata is the modern name of a small oasis located on the western edge of the southern Arabah Valley in the southern Negev (fig. 1). In Arabic it was called 'Ein Ghadian, probably after the Saxaul bush (Haloxylon persicum) (ghada in Arabic), commonly found in the surrounding sands. The Arabah Valley stretches from the southern edge of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba). The valley has an extremely hot and dry climate. Absolute temperatures in the summer reach 45º C and the mean annual rainfall is 30 mm (Bruins 2006: 29-32). The oasis is situated on the main road to Eilat, about 40 km (25 mi.) north of the city, at an elevation of 125 m above sea level.
In: Ben-Shlomo, D. The Iron Age Pottery of Jerusalem: A Typological and Technological Study. (Ariel University Institute of Archaeology Monograph Series Number 2). Ariel: 103-126.
In: Gitin, S. ed. The Ancient Pottery of Israel and Its Neighbors from the Middle Bronze Age Through the Late Bronze Age (Volume 3). Jerusalem: 388-389. , 2019
A short epilogue on the date of the Qurayyah Painted Ware. It complements and updates Benno Rothe... more A short epilogue on the date of the Qurayyah Painted Ware. It complements and updates Benno Rothenberg’s paper published in this volume, which was written many years ago.
In: Shai, I., Chadwick, J.R., Hitchcock, L., Dagan, A., McKinny, C. and Uziel, J. (eds.). Tell it in Gath. Studies in the History and Archaeology of Israel. Essays in Honor of Aren M. Maeir on the Occasion of his Sixtieth Birthday. (Ägypten und Altes Testament, Band 90 ). Münster: 663-679., 2018
The debate regarding the periodical attribution of the Khirbet Qeiyafa pottery assemblage to the ... more The debate regarding the periodical attribution of the Khirbet Qeiyafa pottery assemblage to the Iron Age I or IIA is still ongoing. In a recent issue of this journal, Kang (2015) responded to an earlier article published by me (Singer-Avitz 2012) and attributed this assemblage to a transitional Iron I–IIA period. Despite this conclusion, he suggested that the site’s original dating to the Iron IIA should be maintained. In the current paper, I shall briefly address some of Kang’s statements and discuss the notion of ‘transitional period’
The “Qurayyah Painted Ware” (known also as “Midianite Ware”), which originated
in northern Hejaz... more The “Qurayyah Painted Ware” (known also as “Midianite Ware”), which originated
in northern Hejaz, has been conventionally dated to the period between the 13th (or
late 14th) and the mid-12th century BCE based on the Egyptian finds from Timna Site
200—the Hathor temple. During the last decade, due to new finds from excavations
in the southern regions of Cis- and Transjordan, the date of this pottery group became
a much-debated topic. Scholars have questioned the above dating, arguing that the
time frame during which this pottery was in use is much longer, and even included in
it the Iron IIA and Iron IIB periods. The aim of this paper is to reexamine the data
pertaining to the date of this pottery, and consider the possibility that it was in use in
Cis- and Transjordan longer than in its area of origin in northern Hejaz.
This paper discusses a newly defined, four-handled pithos type dating to the Iron Age IIC and fou... more This paper discusses a newly defined, four-handled pithos type dating to the Iron Age IIC and found at a number of sites in Judah. Four pithoi of this type formed part of a large olive-oil press discovered at Tel Beth-Shemesh, raising the suggestion that this type of pithos was possibly associated with the olive-oil industry, in light of its distribution, date, and find contexts.
2022. Summary and Conclusions. In: Singer-Avitz, L. and Ayalon, E. 2022. Yotvata - The Zeʾev Meshel Excavations (1974–1980): The Iron I “Fortress” and the Early Islamic Settlement (Monograph Series of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University 42). Tel Aviv: 161-177.
2022. The Pottery Assemblage of the Iron I. In: Singer-Avitz, L. and Ayalon, E. 2022. Yotvata - The Zeʾev Meshel Excavations (1974–1980): The Iron I “Fortress” and the Early Islamic Settlement (Monograph Series of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University 42). Tel Aviv: 53-67.
Negev, Dead Sea and Arava Studies 14 (2–4): 201–209
The Qurayyah Painted Ware (known also as "Midianite Ware"), which originated in northern Hejaz, h... more The Qurayyah Painted Ware (known also as "Midianite Ware"), which originated in northern Hejaz, has been conventionally dated to the period between the 13th (or late 14th) and the mid-12th centuries BCE based on the Egyptian finds from Timna Site 200–the Hathor temple. During the last decade, due to new finds from excavations in the southern regions of Cis- and Transjordan, the date of this pottery group has become a much-debated topic. Scholars have questioned the above dating, arguing that the time frame during which this pottery was in use is much longer, and even included the Iron IIA and Iron IIB periods. The aim of this paper is to re-examine the data pertaining to the date of this pottery and consider the possibility that it was in use in Cis- and Transjordan longer than in its area of origin in northern Hejaz.
This paper reviews the attempts made to define the material culture, and especially the pottery t... more This paper reviews the attempts made to define the material culture, and especially the pottery that characterized Judah during King Manasseh's reign in the first half of the 7 th cent. B.C.E. This examination aims at finding out whether the material culture of Judah during the first half of the 7 th cent. B.C.E. can be distinguished within the sequence of the 8 th to early 6 th cent. B.C.E., and if so what characterized it.
Large scale salvage excavations were conducted along both sides of Route 38 highway adjacent to T... more Large scale salvage excavations were conducted along both sides of Route 38 highway adjacent to Tel Beth-Shemesh. The salvage excavations were carried out due to the urgent need to widen the highway on both of its sides. The present article summarizes the excavation results in the area west of the highway and examines the association of the new discoveries with the settlement on the adjacent mound. It reaches the conclusion that throughout the Iron IIB and Iron IIC periods both the mound and area near Route 38 had a common history, both forming an upper mound and a lower terrace of a single settlement.
Y otvata is the modern name of a small oasis located on the western edge of the southern Arabah V... more Y otvata is the modern name of a small oasis located on the western edge of the southern Arabah Valley in the southern Negev (fig. 1). In Arabic it was called 'Ein Ghadian, probably after the Saxaul bush (Haloxylon persicum) (ghada in Arabic), commonly found in the surrounding sands. The Arabah Valley stretches from the southern edge of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba). The valley has an extremely hot and dry climate. Absolute temperatures in the summer reach 45º C and the mean annual rainfall is 30 mm (Bruins 2006: 29-32). The oasis is situated on the main road to Eilat, about 40 km (25 mi.) north of the city, at an elevation of 125 m above sea level.
In: Ben-Shlomo, D. The Iron Age Pottery of Jerusalem: A Typological and Technological Study. (Ariel University Institute of Archaeology Monograph Series Number 2). Ariel: 103-126.
In: Gitin, S. ed. The Ancient Pottery of Israel and Its Neighbors from the Middle Bronze Age Through the Late Bronze Age (Volume 3). Jerusalem: 388-389. , 2019
A short epilogue on the date of the Qurayyah Painted Ware. It complements and updates Benno Rothe... more A short epilogue on the date of the Qurayyah Painted Ware. It complements and updates Benno Rothenberg’s paper published in this volume, which was written many years ago.
In: Shai, I., Chadwick, J.R., Hitchcock, L., Dagan, A., McKinny, C. and Uziel, J. (eds.). Tell it in Gath. Studies in the History and Archaeology of Israel. Essays in Honor of Aren M. Maeir on the Occasion of his Sixtieth Birthday. (Ägypten und Altes Testament, Band 90 ). Münster: 663-679., 2018
The debate regarding the periodical attribution of the Khirbet Qeiyafa pottery assemblage to the ... more The debate regarding the periodical attribution of the Khirbet Qeiyafa pottery assemblage to the Iron Age I or IIA is still ongoing. In a recent issue of this journal, Kang (2015) responded to an earlier article published by me (Singer-Avitz 2012) and attributed this assemblage to a transitional Iron I–IIA period. Despite this conclusion, he suggested that the site’s original dating to the Iron IIA should be maintained. In the current paper, I shall briefly address some of Kang’s statements and discuss the notion of ‘transitional period’
The “Qurayyah Painted Ware” (known also as “Midianite Ware”), which originated
in northern Hejaz... more The “Qurayyah Painted Ware” (known also as “Midianite Ware”), which originated
in northern Hejaz, has been conventionally dated to the period between the 13th (or
late 14th) and the mid-12th century BCE based on the Egyptian finds from Timna Site
200—the Hathor temple. During the last decade, due to new finds from excavations
in the southern regions of Cis- and Transjordan, the date of this pottery group became
a much-debated topic. Scholars have questioned the above dating, arguing that the
time frame during which this pottery was in use is much longer, and even included in
it the Iron IIA and Iron IIB periods. The aim of this paper is to reexamine the data
pertaining to the date of this pottery, and consider the possibility that it was in use in
Cis- and Transjordan longer than in its area of origin in northern Hejaz.
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in northern Hejaz, has been conventionally dated to the period between the 13th (or
late 14th) and the mid-12th century BCE based on the Egyptian finds from Timna Site
200—the Hathor temple. During the last decade, due to new finds from excavations
in the southern regions of Cis- and Transjordan, the date of this pottery group became
a much-debated topic. Scholars have questioned the above dating, arguing that the
time frame during which this pottery was in use is much longer, and even included in
it the Iron IIA and Iron IIB periods. The aim of this paper is to reexamine the data
pertaining to the date of this pottery, and consider the possibility that it was in use in
Cis- and Transjordan longer than in its area of origin in northern Hejaz.
in northern Hejaz, has been conventionally dated to the period between the 13th (or
late 14th) and the mid-12th century BCE based on the Egyptian finds from Timna Site
200—the Hathor temple. During the last decade, due to new finds from excavations
in the southern regions of Cis- and Transjordan, the date of this pottery group became
a much-debated topic. Scholars have questioned the above dating, arguing that the
time frame during which this pottery was in use is much longer, and even included in
it the Iron IIA and Iron IIB periods. The aim of this paper is to reexamine the data
pertaining to the date of this pottery, and consider the possibility that it was in use in
Cis- and Transjordan longer than in its area of origin in northern Hejaz.