The Material Culture of the Northern Sea Peoples in Israel

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This monograph is the product of Stern's two decades of excavation at Tel Dor on the Carmel Coast, a city that Egyptian sources indicate was ruled in the eleventh century BCE by a Sikil king.

Author(s): Ephraim Stern
Series: Studies in the Archaeology and History of the Levant, 5
Publisher: Brill
Year: 2013

Language: English
Pages: 84
City: Leiden

THE MATERIAL CULTUREOF THE NORTHERN SEA PEOPLESIN ISRAEL
CONTENTS
Preface
1 Introduction
2 The Archaeological Evidence
The Sharon and the Carmel Coast
The Plain of 'Akko
The Western Jezreel Valley
3 The Pottery
Introduction
Philistine Pottery Forms
The Pottery of the Northern Sea Peoples
4 Cult Objects
Introduction
Clay Anthropomorphic Vessels and Figurines
Bull-shaped Clay Libation Vessels
Ivory Bull Plaques
Gold Bull Earrings and Jewelry
Wall Brackets
Clay Lioness-headed Cups
Clay Stands
Cow Scapulae
The Cylinder Seal
5 Burial Practices
Pottery Bath
Gold Plaques
6 Various Tools and Finds
Bronze Axes and Knives
Ivory Knife Handles
Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions
Clay Loom Weights
Conclusions
Bibliography