Symbiosis, Symbolism, and the Power of the Past

Participants in the Albright/ASOR Centennial Symposium, held May 29–31, 2000, at the Museum in

From left Front row: Osnat Misch-Brandl, Aren M. Maeir, Shalom Paul, Trude Dothan, William G. Dever, Lydie Shufro, , Sarah P. Morris, Susan Sherratt, Ziony Zevit. 2nd row: Peter Machinist, Baruch Halpern, Carol Meyers, Eilat Mazar, Vassos Kara- georghis, David Stronach, H. G. M. Williamson, Avraham Faust. 3rd row: Edouard Lipinski, David Ussishkin, Manfred Bietak, Joseph Aviram, Susan Ack- erman, Charles U. Harris, Sidnie White Crawford, Holly Pittman, Karel van der Toorn, Annie Caubet. 4th row: Mordechai Cogan, Joe Seger, Eliezer Oren, Simo Parpola, Anson F. Rainey. Back row: Eric M. Meyers, J. Edward Wright, Amihai Mazar, Kenneth A. Kitchen, Dan Masters, Israel Finkelstein, James D. Muhly, John J. Collins, Mark S. Smith. Absent: Michal Artzy, Dan Bahat, Amnon Ben-Tor, Avraham Biran, Shlomo Bunimovitz, Moshe Kochavi, Amy-Jill Levine, Baruch A. Levine, Jodi Magness, Abraham Malamat, Doron Mendels, Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, Sari Nusseibeh, James Snyder, Lawrence E. Stager, Ephraim Stern, Daniel Wolk. [Photo courtesy of the ]

Symbiosis, Symbolism, and the Power of the Past

Canaan, Ancient Israel, and Their Neighbors from the Late Bronze Age through Roman Palaestina

Proceedings of the Centennial Symposium W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research and American Schools of Oriental Research Jerusalem, May 29–31, 2000

edited by William G. Dever and Seymour Gitin

Winona Lake, Indiana Eisenbrauns 2003

ç Copyright 2003 by Eisenbrauns. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Centennial Symposium, W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research and American Schools of Oriental Research (2000 : Jerusalem) Symbiosis, symbolism, and the power of the past : Canaan, ancient Israel, and their neighbors from the Late Bronze Age through Roman Palaestina : proceedings of the Centennial Symposium, W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research and American Schools of Oriental Research, Jerusalem, May 29/31, 2000 / edited by William G. Dever and Seymour Gitin. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57506-081-7 (hc) 1. Mediterranean Region—Civilization—Congresses. 2. Iron age— Mediterranean Region—Congresses. 3. Palestine—Civilization—Congresses. 4. Iron age—Palestine—Congresses. 5. Mediterranean Region—Politics and government—History—Congresses. 6. Palestine—Religious life and customs— History—Congresses. 7. Social structure—Palestine—History—Congresses. 8. Family—Palestine—History—Congresses. 9. Mediterranean Region— Antiquities. I. Dever, William G. II. Gitin, Seymour. III. W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. IV. American Schools of Oriental Research. V. Title. DE59.C46 2000 930.1—dc22 2003021117

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Mate- rials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. †‘

This volume is dedicated to the memory of Joy Ungerleider-Mayerson who for many years served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. Her love of archaeology and her commitment to uncovering the history of ancient Israel have had a profound effect on the Albright’s role in advancing the goals of archaeological research.

The American Schools of Oriental Research celebrate with The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research the Centennial of their presence in Jerusalem (1900–2000)

Larry G. Herr, Chair ASOR Committee on Publications