Biblical Archaeology Review

Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.

Endnote 1 - Radical Exodus Redating Fatally Flawed

The best treatment of the MB II–LB I transition is Aharon Kempinski, Syrien und Palästina. On the basis of a set of astronomical observations, we know that the ninth year of Pharaoh Amenophis I was 1536 B.C. We also know that Pharaoh Thutmosis III was on the throne in 1469 B.C. (Depending on where the astronomical sightings were made, these dates could be lowered by 20 years, to 1516 B.C. and 1449 B.C., but the difference is not really material, and the likelihood is that the early chronology is correct.)

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