Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to present an up-to-date overview of the Low Chronology system for the late Iron I and early Iron II strata in the Levant, a system I first proposed in two articles which were published about a decade ago (Finkelstein 1995, 1996a). These articles have generated a fierce debate (e.g. Ben-Tor 2000; Ben-Tor and Ben-Ami 1998; Mazar 1997), which was a major stimulant behind the introduction of large-scale radiocarbon projects into Iron Age archaeology. And though the gap between my system and the reasonable voice in the traditional camp is narrowing (the ‘extended conventional chronology’—Mazar in the Radiocarbon Dating conference, Oxford 2004; see also Mazar 2004: 31), the dispute is far from being resolved.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Bible and Radiocarbon Dating |
| Subtitle of host publication | Archaeology, Text and Science |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 31-42 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317491514 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845530563 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Thomas E. Levy and Thomas Higham 2005. All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities