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Biblical Archaeology in Israel – Program 2018

Daily Lecture Schedule – up to 4 lectures

Mornings: Afternoons:

8:30-10:00 1:00-2:30

10:30-12:00 2:45-4:15

Teaching Staff

WH Prof Wayne Horowitz 8 Sessions ZT Zac Thomas 2 Sessions

IK Igor Kreimerman 9 Sessions AM Prof Ami Mazar 1 Session

NW Prof Nili Wazana 3 Sessions Panel 1 Session

PZ Peter Zilberg 2 Sessions

Assessment

Participation – 20%; Journal – 30%; Group Presentation – 20%; Research Essay – 30%

Part I: Welcome and First Thoughts

Thursday Jan. 4

Arrival, Rest

Late afternoon: Welcome, Campus Tour, Orientation

Friday Jan. 5

Morning:

Lecture 1: Archaeology Introduction (IK)

Lecture 2: The Historical Geography of Canaan (ZT)

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Saturday Jan. 6

Free

Sunday Jan. 7

Field Trip to Galilee

Part II: The Early and Middle Bronze Age

Monday Jan. 8

Morning:

Lecture 3 Bible and Historical Narrative (NW)

Lecture 4: History and Culture of the Ancient Near East: The Third Millennium (WH)

Afternoon:

Lecture 5: Middle Bronze Age Archaeology (IK)

Lecture 6: History and Culture of the Ancient Near East: 2000-1500 BCE (WH)

Evening: Preparation for Research Presentations and essay

Tuesday Jan. 9

Morning:

Lecture 7: Cuneiform in Canaan: Hazor (WH)

Lecture 8: The Patriarchal Narratives: an Overview (NW)

Afternoon:

Lecture 9: Studies in the Patriarchal Narratives 1 (WH)

Wednesday Jan. 10

Free Day Optional field trip to Yad Va’shem and Palmach

and/or Tank Museum

Part III: The Late Bronze Age

Thursday Jan 11

Morning:

Lecture 10: History and Culture of the Ancient Near East 1500-1000 (WH)

Lecture 11: The Late Bronze Age: Archaeology I (IK)

Afternoon:

Lecture 12: The Late Bronze Age: Archaeology II (IK)

Friday Jan 12

Morning:

9:00 AM Visit to Jerusalem Market – Machaneh Yehuda

6:00 PM Traditional Friday Night Dinner Hosted by the Australian Friends

of The Hebrew University

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Saturday Jan 13

Free

Sunday Jan. 14

Morning:

Lecture 13: The Archaeology of Jerusalem (IK)

Lecture 14: Cuneiform in Canaan: Amarna, Gilgamesh and Jerusalem (WH)

Afternoon: Field Trip to the Israel Museum

Part IV: The Iron Age

Monday Jan. 15

Morning:

Lecture 15: History and Culture of the Ancient Near East 1000-539: An Overview (PZ)

Lecture 16: The Emergence of Ancient Israel (NW)

Afternoon:

Lecture 17: The Iron Age: An Overview (IK)

Evening: Research for student presentations and essay

Tuesday Jan 16

Morning:

Lecture 18: David and Solomon: Archaeology (IK)

Lecture 19: The Iron Age (AM)

Afternoon: Field Trip to City of David and The Davidson Center

Evening: Free

Wednesday Jan. 17

Morning:

Lecture 20: The United Monarchy and Biblical Literature (ZT)

Lecture 21: The Almost Fall of Jerusalem: 701 BCE (WH)

Afternoon:

Lecture 22: The Archaeological Evidence (IK)

Evening: Preparation for student presentations and essay

Thursday Jan. 18

Field Trip to the Shepheila: Lachish, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Khiret el-Rad, Ashqelon

Friday Jan. 19

Free

Saturday Jan. 20

Free

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Sunday Jan. 21

Morning:

Lecture 23: Babylon and Judah: The Historical Background (WH)

Lecture 24: The Conquest of Jerusalem: The Archaeological Evidence (IK)

Hand in Journal

Afternoon:

Lecture 25: By the Rivers of Babylon: The First Diaspora (PZ)

Lecture 26: Closing Thoughts: Panel Session

Evening: Preparation for student presentations and essay

Monday Jan. 22

Morning: Student presentations/hand in of research essay

Evening: Banquet

Tuesday Jan 23.

Shalom