event · evt_beth_shean_egyptian_garrison_phase
Egyptian garrison and administrative phase at Beth-Shean
Buildings, inscriptions, stelae, objects, and stratified assemblages indicate sustained Egyptian administrative and military presence.
What is the evidence?
observation
Buildings, inscriptions, stelae, objects, and stratified assemblages indicate sustained Egyptian administrative and military presence.proposed causes
The site evidence is strong, while precise administrative organization and continuity within the long phase remain debated.
Inspect the sources →Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1300 BCE–1130 BCE
Precision: approximate range
Chronology model: best current range
highThe site evidence is strong, while precise administrative organization and continuity within the long phase remain debated.
- informs · provides archaeological observation
Excavations at Tel Beth-Shean 1989-1996, Volume III: The 13th-11th Century BCE Strata in Areas N and S — Amihai Mazar, Nava Panitz-Cohen (2009)Primary stratigraphic evidence.
Locator: Areas N and S, thirteenth-eleventh century strata - informs · proposes interpretation
The Egyptian Garrison Town at Beth-Shean — Amihai Mazar (2011)Synthesizes garrison function.
Locator: pp. 155-189
Interpretation and caveats
Beth-Shean functioned as a major Egyptian garrison and administrative node linked to local communities and routes.
Event context
Classification
Event type: administrative occupation
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Beth-Shean, Jordan Valley, Beth-Shean, Jordan Valley
Participants: Egyptian administrators and garrison communities in Canaan, Canaanite city communities
Why it matters to the timeline
The site provides a direct archaeological control case for how Egyptian power operated locally, rather than only through royal claims.
Alternative interpretations
- Primarily a local Canaanite centre displaying Egyptian prestige culture.
- A succession of shorter Egyptian occupations rather than continuous garrisoning.
Research notes
- Primary stratigraphic evidence. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: Areas N and S, thirteenth-eleventh century strata.
- Synthesizes garrison function. Role: proposes interpretation. Locator: pp. 155-189.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides archaeological observation
Excavations at Tel Beth-Shean 1989-1996, Volume III: The 13th-11th Century BCE Strata in Areas N and S — Amihai Mazar, Nava Panitz-Cohen (2009)Primary stratigraphic evidence.
Locator: Areas N and S, thirteenth-eleventh century strata - informs · proposes interpretation
The Egyptian Garrison Town at Beth-Shean — Amihai Mazar (2011)Synthesizes garrison function.
Locator: pp. 155-189
Referenced records
- Jordan Valley · entity
- Canaanite city communities · entity
- Egyptian administrators and garrison communities in Canaan · entity
- Beth-Shean · entity