Steatite scarabs were the most common type of seal amulets in Egypt and the southern Levant during the 2nd millennium BCE. Past scholarship attempted to create criteria for the identification of Egyptian vs. Canaanite scarabs, emphasizing mostly their typological and iconographic features, while other aspects of their production have largely been disregarded. This article examines…
The Egyptian-Canaanite Interface as Colonial Encounter: A View from Southwest Canaan
The paper reevaluates the Egyptian–Canaanite interface during the Late Bronze Age based on archaeological evidence for intercultural discourses. Southwestern Canaanite local elite and the Egyptian court were interconnected in patronage relationships for centuries and the exposure of the locals to the Egyptian culture (both in Egypt and in Egyptian colonies along the Levantine coast) led…
Amulets in Context: A View from Late Bronze Age Tel Azekahs
JAEI 9 This paper presents evidence for the function of Egyptian amulets in daily life at Late Bronze Age Tel Azekah. The finding of the remains of two individuals in a destroyed Late Bronze Age building along with clusters of Egyptian scarabs and figurative amulets indicates that these artifacts were their personal belongings. It is…
A Note on an Amenhotep III Plaque from Tel Burna
The discovery of a plaque associated to the New Kingdom at Tel Burna in the southern Levant augments archaeological evidence to enhance historical understanding of the Late Bronze Age occupation at the site.