event · evt_gezer_late_bronze_iron_transition
Late Bronze to Iron Age sequence at Gezer
Gezer's transition includes destruction and rebuilding episodes now constrained by a Bayesian radiocarbon sequence.
What is the evidence?
observation
Gezer's transition includes destruction and rebuilding episodes now constrained by a Bayesian radiocarbon sequence.proposed causes
Radiocarbon strengthens phase dating; historical-agent attribution remains uncertain.
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.
1200 BCE–1050 BCE
Precision: approximate range
Chronology model: best current range
highRadiocarbon strengthens phase dating; historical-agent attribution remains uncertain.
- informs · dates
The Chronology of Gezer from the End of the Late Bronze Age to Iron Age II: A Radiocarbon Study — Lyndelle C. Webster, and collaborators (2023)Primary scientific chronology.
Locator: Bayesian chronology and phase discussion
Interpretation and caveats
A site-specific sequence that cannot be reduced to one biblical or Egyptian campaign without independent chronological fit.
Event context
Classification
Event type: settlement transformation
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Why it matters to the timeline
Gezer provides a chronological control for the Shephelah and for testing traditional synchronisms.
Alternative interpretations
- A destruction directly attributable to the conquest tradition.
- A destruction caused by Shoshenq I or another later campaign.
Research notes
- Primary scientific chronology. Role: dates. Locator: Bayesian chronology and phase discussion.
Evidence and sources
- informs · dates
The Chronology of Gezer from the End of the Late Bronze Age to Iron Age II: A Radiocarbon Study — Lyndelle C. Webster, and collaborators (2023)Primary scientific chronology.
Locator: Bayesian chronology and phase discussion