Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- I INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEMS
- II SOME METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
- III AROUND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN IN THE IRON AGE
- IV JORDAN IN THE IRON AGE
- V ISRAEL IN THE IRON AGE
- 13 Ladder of Time at Tel Reḥov: Stratigraphy, archaeological context, pottery and radiocarbon dates
- 14 Quality Control of Groningen 14C Results from Tel Reḥov: Repeatability and intercomparison of Proportional Gas Counting and AMS
- 15 The Groningen Radiocarbon Series from Tel Reḥov: OxCal Bayesian computations for the Iron IB–IIA boundary and Iron IIA destruction events
- 16 14C Results from Megiddo, Tel Dor, Tel Reḥov and Tel Hadar: Where do they lead us?
- 17 High or Low: Megiddo and Reḥov
- 18 Correlation and Chronology: Samaria and Megiddo Redux
- 19 Iron-Age 14C Dates from Tel Dan: A high chronology
- 20 Iron I Chronology at Ashkelon: Preliminary results of the Leon Levy expedition
- 21 Desert Settlement through the Iron Age: Radiocarbon dates from Sinai and the Negev Highlands
- 22 Trajectories of Iron Age Settlement in North Israel and their Implications for Chronology
- VI HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- VII CONCLUSION
- Index
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- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- I INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEMS
- II SOME METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
- III AROUND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN IN THE IRON AGE
- IV JORDAN IN THE IRON AGE
- V ISRAEL IN THE IRON AGE
- 13 Ladder of Time at Tel Reḥov: Stratigraphy, archaeological context, pottery and radiocarbon dates
- 14 Quality Control of Groningen 14C Results from Tel Reḥov: Repeatability and intercomparison of Proportional Gas Counting and AMS
- 15 The Groningen Radiocarbon Series from Tel Reḥov: OxCal Bayesian computations for the Iron IB–IIA boundary and Iron IIA destruction events
- 16 14C Results from Megiddo, Tel Dor, Tel Reḥov and Tel Hadar: Where do they lead us?
- 17 High or Low: Megiddo and Reḥov
- 18 Correlation and Chronology: Samaria and Megiddo Redux
- 19 Iron-Age 14C Dates from Tel Dan: A high chronology
- 20 Iron I Chronology at Ashkelon: Preliminary results of the Leon Levy expedition
- 21 Desert Settlement through the Iron Age: Radiocarbon dates from Sinai and the Negev Highlands
- 22 Trajectories of Iron Age Settlement in North Israel and their Implications for Chronology
- VI HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- VII CONCLUSION
- Index
Summary
Abstract
The stratified series of Iron Age radiocarbon dates from Tel Reḥov, based on short-lived samples, measured in Groningen, is the most detailed and dense chronometric record currently available for the Levant in this period. The more detailed IntCal98 calibration curve was used, though some comparisons were made with the smoothed IntCal04 curve. The current Bayesian stratigraphic model for Tel Reḥov gave a number of significant results. The data strongly favour an early Iron Age IB–IIA transition, as the statistically sampled boundary in the 1s range is 992–961 BCE (68.2%). Considering the 2σ range, the older time option, 998–957 BCE, further increases in probability to 75.2%, but a second option also appears, 953–921 BCE, albeit with a significantly lower relative probability of 20.2%. Our Bayesian model was also tested with the IntCal04 calibration curve, which gave similar but slightly older results: the 1σ range is 993–961 BCE (68.2%) and the 2σ range is 1001–927 BCE (95.4%). The peak probability remains the same at ca. 970 BCE. The Stratum VI dates have the most likely position within the 1s range 971–958 BCE (62.4%). The City of Stratum V had a possible duration of 26 to 46 years, in the 1s and 2σ ranges, respectively. The 1σ sampled destruction of City V is 924–902 BCE (68.2%). This time range could fit a possible association with the Asian campaign of Shoshenq I (Shishak), solely based on Egyptian criteria (see Shortland [Chapter 4, this volume]).
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- The Bible and Radiocarbon DatingArchaeology, Text and Science, pp. 271 - 293Publisher: Acumen PublishingPrint publication year: 2005