AHIS150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lmlk Seal, Frame Drum, Astarte
28 Aug 2018
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* the iron age iic ( 701 - 586 bc) The next segments look at the interaction between assyria and judah. They will focus on both the extensive archaeological remains that exist for the eighth century bc and the dearth of archaeological remains that exist for the seventh century; reasons for this difference are presented. * sargon dies in battle in 705 bc, no records. * revolt in babylon (eastern) and revolt in judah/philistia (western) * preparations: fortifying jerusalem, water supply of jerusalem, administration, religious reform; remove high places, broke down sacred pillars, cut down sacred poles, broke up the bronze serpent of moses. * mass deportations; galilee, samaria, philistine plain, western foothills of jerusalem. * growth of jerusalem; 400% increase in population, urbanisation, from 8000 to 40000, movement to cities, exile and destruction of countryside. * refugees from assyrian military campaigns in north. * refugees from sennacherib"s campaign in 701 bc.
