From quarry to completion: Ḫirbet Qēyafa as a case study in the building of ancient Near Eastern settlements
The excavations at Hirbet Qreyafa provide the first instance in pre-classical Levantine archaeology where every stage of the construction of a settlement is archaeologically attested and contemporaneous: from the quarry to completion. Stones of various sizes and in various stages of extraction were...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
Year: 2015, Volume: 131, Issue: 2, Pages: 109-128 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Khirbet Qeiyafa
/ Excavation
/ Israel (Antiquity)
/ Civil engineering
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HH Archaeology |
| Summary: | The excavations at Hirbet Qreyafa provide the first instance in pre-classical Levantine archaeology where every stage of the construction of a settlement is archaeologically attested and contemporaneous: from the quarry to completion. Stones of various sizes and in various stages of extraction were uncovered at the numerous quarries excavated inside the site's wall and provide clear evidence of the quarrying techniques used. One of these techniques is rare and only now can be dated due to the excavations at Hirbet Qeyafa. Stones quarried from within the site then were used in the construction of the settlement's two gateways, casemate wall, and public and private buildings. This article offers a detailed discussion of the quarrying process and then articulates the sequence of Hirbet Qeyafa's construction. It concludes by offering insights emerging from the excavated remains concerning early city planning, resource management, and administrative organization in early Israel/Judah. |
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| Item Description: | Mit 1 Abbildung im Textteil und Tafeln 11-15 nach Seite 224 |
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| ISSN: | 0012-1169 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Deutscher Verein zur Erforschung Palästinas, Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
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