The Shephelah and Jerusalem’s western border in the Amarna period

The article deals with several topics related to the situation in southern Canaan in the Amarna period: the number of city-states in the Shephelah; multiple skirmishes along the border between the Shephelah polities and Jerusalem, which may attest to expansion attempts of the latter; 14th century BC...

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Main Author: Finḳelshṭayn, Yiśraʾel 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Akademie [2015]
In: Ägypten und Levante
Year: 2014, Volume: 24, Pages: 265-274
Further subjects:B Towns
B Highlands
B Polities
B Iron Age
B Territorial waters
B City states
B Lowlands
B COASTAL plains
B Territories
B Bronze Age
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Summary:The article deals with several topics related to the situation in southern Canaan in the Amarna period: the number of city-states in the Shephelah; multiple skirmishes along the border between the Shephelah polities and Jerusalem, which may attest to expansion attempts of the latter; 14th century BCE destruction layers at several sites in the region; and the nature of Egyptian rule during this period.
ISSN:1813-5145
Contains:Enthalten in: Ägypten und Levante