Gezer VII: The Middle Bronze and Later Fortifications in Fields II, IV, and VIII The Middle Bronze and Later Fortifications in Fields II, IV, and VIII / by Joe D. Seger; with contributions by Seymour Gitin, James W. Hardin, John. R. Osborne, and Karen E. Seger; edited by Joe D. Seger and James W. Hardin

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seger, Joe D.

Contributor:

Hardin, James W. 1964-

Gitin, Seymour 1936-

Series:

Annual of the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology ; v. 9.

Annual of the Hebrew Union College / Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology 9

Gezer 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Material culture.

Fortification.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Bronze age.

Antiquities.

Israel--Gezer Site.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, Indiana Eisenbrauns 2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1912, R. A. S. Macalister published reports on his PEF excavations at Tell Gezer in central Israel, including notice of having traced more than 1,400 meters (almost a full mile) of defense walls around the site. Now, a century later, a detailed reassessment of these fortifications is provided in the publication of Gezer VII: The Middle Bronze and Later Fortifications in Fields II, IV, and VIII, edited by Joe D. Seger and James W. Hardin. This volume features work at Gezer sponsored by Hebrew Union College and Harvard University between 1968 and 1974, reporting on excavations at Macalister’s “Southern Gate” (Field IV) and along his “Inner” and “Outer” wall systems both on the southern (Field II) and northern (Field VIII) flanks of the site. These excavations produced much new data, enabling a confident dating of the Southern Gate complex and the Inner Wall system to the latter part of the Middle Bronze period (1700–1500 B.C.E.) and of the Outer Wall to the Late Bronze II and subsequent Hellenistic eras. Among a rich array of cultural remains, intramural occupation of the Middle Bronze Age yielded a gold jewelry hoard and early evidence of alphabetic writing.

Contents:

[1] General Introduction

Excavations in Field IV

The 1973-1974 Investigation of Fortification Elements in Other Fields

[2] Cultural and Historical Summary

The Middle Bronze Age

The Outer Wall and the Later Settlements at Gezer

Abandonment and Exploitation in the Roman Period

[3] Stratigraphy

The Southern Gate

The Connecting Walls and the Glacis

The Intramural Complex

The Outer Wall

The Stratigraphy in Field II Areas 4 and 14

The Stratigraphy of Field VIII

[4] Pottery

Pottery Remains in Field IV

Field II Areas 4 and 14

Field VIII Area 1

[5] Objects

Adornments (Beads, Buttons, and Amulets)

Jewelry (Gold and Silver)

Scarabs and Scarab Stamps

Bone and Horn Tools

Ceramic, Clay, and Faience Objects

Loom Weights

Flint Blades

Stone Vessels and Implements

Scale Weights

Bronze Tools

Signs, Marks, and Letterforms

[6] Special Studies

Carbon 14 Assays

Shell Remains

Plate and Description Conventions.

[1] General IntroductionExcavations in Field IV

Notes:

CD enth.: Fields photos and plans for fields IV, II, VIII

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781575066981

157506698X

OCLC:

922991982