Itzik Shai, long-time senior staff member of the Safi excavations and co-director of the Tel Burna excavations, just put out a very interesting article on Philistia in the Iron Age IIA. Based on archaeological remains from Philistia – with a strong focus on the important Iron IIA remains from Safi, Itzik discusses the materials characteristics of the Philistine culture during this period, and suggests what can be understood from this on the developmental processes of the Philistine culture.
See:
Shai, I. 2011. Philistia and the Philistines in the Iron Age IIA. ZDPV 127:119-134.
Mabruk!
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