And yet, a nomadic error : a reply to Israel Finkelstein
Abstract: Israel Finkelstein’s detailed criticism of my 2019 publication “The Architectural Bias in Current Biblical Archaeology” provides an opportunity to further clarify my arguments, and to deepen the discussion on issues related to the early Iron Age archaeology of the Arabah and nearby regi...
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Historia. Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente
2021
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Abstract: Israel Finkelstein’s detailed criticism of my 2019 publication “The Architectural
Bias in Current Biblical Archaeology” provides an opportunity to further clarify my
arguments, and to deepen the discussion on issues related to the early Iron Age
archaeology of the Arabah and nearby regions. In addition to pointing out specific
problems in Finkelstein’s treatment of the archaeological evidence—the dating of
Khirbat en-Nahas fortress, the material culture of Tel Masos and more—I elaborate
on my main argument regarding the prevailing methodological deficiencies in the
interpretation of biblical-era nomads. I maintain that the chance discovery of a strong
nomadic polity in the Arabah, whose existence is known to us solely because of its
engagement in the archaeologically-visible copper production activities, necessitates a
revision in the common treatment of nomads in archaeology-based historical reconstructions.
The basic conclusion is that archaeology is inadequate for providing any
substantial historical and social insights regarding mobile societies; and while it
might be frustrating to scholars who use archaeology as history, adhering to notions
about nomadic existence that have not changed much since the days of William
Foxwell Albright is not conducive to the quest for accurate historical realities (to the
degree that these even exist). |
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