2012/05/01 by Israel Finkelstein, Alexander Fantalkin · 3 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Ancient Egypt and Archaeology #Ancient Near East History
paper · doi:10.1179/033443512x13226621280507
openalex publication_date 2012/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/03
The article deals with the finds at the late Iron I settlement of Khirbet Qeiyafa, a site overlooking the Valley of Elah in the Shephelah. It points out the methodological shortcomings in both field work and interpretation of the finds. It then turns to several issues related to the finds: the identity of the inhabitants, their territorial affiliation and the possibility of identifying Khirbet Qeiyafa with sites mentioned in the Bible and in the Shoshenq I list.