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Tell en-Nasbeh:

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Tell en-Nasbeh:

[Thesis]

J. R. Zorn

A re-evaluation of the architecture and stratigraphy of the early Bronze Age, Iron Age and later periods. (Volumes I-IV)

D. B. Stronach

University of California, Berkeley

1993

1744

Ph.D.

University of California, Berkeley

1993

This work catalogues and re-evaluates the architecture and stratigraphy of Tell en-Nasbeh, 12 km. NW of Jerusalem, which was first published in 1947. It is divided into four volumes. The first presents the background material (reason for the study, previous analyses, identification and history of the site derived from textual sources), a synthesis of the revised stratigraphy and special studies on certain site-wide phenomena (e.g. the agricultural installations). The second volume is a catalogue and detailed analysis of the ca. 1100 architectural features excavated and recorded. The third volume is devoted to photographs, plans and other illustrations. The fourth volume contains a series of indices. The analysis shows that the original division of the site's stratigraphy into two strata, each with two sub-phases, and the dating of these strata, are incorrect. Five strata are present, one having three sub-phases. The proposed new stratigraphy is: Stratum 5: Early Bronze I cemetery and village(?). Stratum 4: Iron Age I agricultural village. Stratum 3C: Iron Age IIa town with casemate-like wall. Stratum 3B: Iron Age IIb addition of solid offset-inset wall, inner and outer gate complex, intramural storage bins and drains. Stratum 3A: Iron Age IIb-c additions to individual buildings following construction of 3B defenses. Stratum 2: Babylonian period provincial capital continuing into the Persian period as a district center. Stratum 1: Hellenistic and Roman period industrial and agricultural installations and possible dwellings. The study's unique contribution is the identification of the Babylonian stratum. Tell en-Nasbeh is the first site with identifiable architecture founded in the early 6th century B.C. Almost equally significant is the identification of an inner and outer gate complex and the attribution of the intramural bins and drains to the same construction phase as the 3B defenses. The identification of the Iron Age I material is also largely new. Special studies include: regional setting, agricultural installations, water use, population estimates, roads, defenses, cultic remains, and kilns. The study, based on archaeological and historical data, supports the identification of Tell en-Nasbeh with Biblical Mizpah of Benjamin. ftnJoshua 18:26.

Ancient civilizations

Archaeology

Archaeology

Israel

Social sciences

D. B. Stronach

J. R. Zorn

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