Biblical Archaeology in Israel Program 2018 · 2 Saturday Jan. 6 Free Sunday Jan. 7 Field Trip to...
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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