Why Is Biblical Archaeology So Focused on the Old Testament?

Since its beginnings, the academic study of biblical archaeology has been defined almost exclusively as the archaeology of the Bronze and Iron Age worlds of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel. Generations of biblical archaeologists—whether trained in North America, Europe, or Israel—have largely co...

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Main Author: Magness, Jodi 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-22
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Since its beginnings, the academic study of biblical archaeology has been defined almost exclusively as the archaeology of the Bronze and Iron Age worlds of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel. Generations of biblical archaeologists—whether trained in North America, Europe, or Israel—have largely confined their studies and fieldwork to these periods and the often heavily […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review