Aphek Antipatris I: Excavation of Areas A and B the 1972-1976 Seasons (Monograph Series No. 19)

From the second millennium BCE onwards, Aphek-Antipatris is mentioned in ancient written sources. Situated at the headwaters of the Yarkon River, its strategic position at the bottle-neck, through which passed all routes linking the major powers of the ancient Near East, led to the growth of flourishing cities at Tel Aphek (formerly known as Ras el'Ain). Almost continuous habitation from the Chalcolithic to Ottoman periods produced a 12 hectare mound standing 15 m above its surroundings. This volume presents the historical background and describes the results of the first five seasons of excavation at this site. Sparse remains of the first fortified city dated to the EB I were found, but more extensive areas of the Middle Bronze Age layers were exposed. Analysis of the stratigraphy together with the ceramic typology clarified the phasing of the MB IIA in the Levant. The results of this in-depth research provide significant reference material for scholars dealing with this period. Title Pages Contents List of Figures Preface The Expedition Staff Chapter 1: Introduction (Moshe Kochavi) Part One: Historical Survey Chapter 2: Identification of the Site (Rafael Frankel and Moshe Kochavi) Chapter 3: History of Aphek-Antipatris (Rafael Frankel and Moshe Kochavi) Chapter 4: Roman Milestones in the Vicinity of Aphek-Antipatris (Israel Roll) Chapter 5: Coins of the City of Antipatris (Arie Kindler) Chapter 6: Bishop Polychronius of Antipatris (Claudine Dauphin) Part Two: Early and Middle Bronze Age Remains Chapter 7: Area B: Stratigraphy, Architecture and Tombs (Zvi Gal and Moshe Kochavi) Early Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age IIA Middle Bronze Age IIB Late Roman Period Chapter 8: Area B: Pottery (Pirhiya Beck) Early Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age IIA Chapter 9: Area A: Stratigraphy, Architecture and Tombs (Esther Yadin and Moshe Kochavi) Early Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age II The Pre-palace Phase Palace Phase The Post-Palace Phase Discussion of Section Drawings Chapter 10: Area A: Middle Bronze IIA Pottery (Pirhiya Beck) Pre-Palace Phase The Palace Phase Post-Palace Phase Summary Chapter 11: The Middle Bronze Age IIA Pottery Repertoire A Comparative Study (Pirhiya Beck) Comparison Between Area B and Area A Comparison with the Tombs of the Ras El-'Ain Excavations Comparative Analysis and Chronology Part Three: Non-Ceramic Finds Chapter 12: Flint Implements (Ilana Mozel) Chapter 13: Metal Artefacts Typological Discussion (Shlomo Bunimovitz) Archaeometallurgy (Sariel Shalev) Chapter 14: Middle Bronze Age II Human Skeletal Remains (Baruch Arensburg) Chapter 15: Faunal Remains (Salo (Shlomo) Hellwing) Chapter 16: Archaeobotanical Remains (Nili Liphschitz) Index of Loci Index of Walls Previos Publications of the Aphek-Antipatris Expedition Identification Of The Site / Raphael Frankel, Moshe Kochavi -- History Of Aphek-antipatris / Raphael Frankel, Moshe Kochavi -- Roman Milestoines In The Vicinity Of Aphek-antipatris / Israel Roll -- Coins In The City Of Antipatris / Arie Kindler -- Bishop Polychronius Of Antipatris / Claudine Dauphin -- Area B : Stratigraphy, Architecture And Tombs / Zvi Gal, Moshe Kochavi -- Area B : Pottery / Pirhiyah Beck -- Area A : Stratigraphy, Architecture And Tombs / Esther Yadin, Moshe Kochavi -- Area A : Middle Bronze Age Iia Pottery / Pirhiyah Beck -- The Middle Bronze Age Iia Pottery Repertoire : A Comparative Study / Pirhiyah Beck -- Flint Implements / Ilana Mozel -- Metal Artifacts : Typological Discussion / Shlomo Bunimovitz -- Metal Artifacts : Metallurgical Analysis / Sariel Shalev -- Human Skeletal Remains / Baruch Arensburg -- Faunal Remains / Shlomo Hellwing -- Archeobotanical Remains / Nili Liphschitz. Moshe Kochavi ; Moshe Kochavi, Pirhiyah Beck And Esther Yadin, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.