geography assertion · geo_philistine_associated_material_distribution_1175_950
Geography assertion for place_southern_coastal_plain
Review and provenance
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Geography and uncertainty
geometry type
dated_polygoncoordinate status
research_reconstructioncoordinate confidence
moderatereconstruction method
Manual envelope around major excavated coastal and Shephelah sites with Philistine-associated Iron I assemblages. The line intentionally excludes claims of a fixed pentapolis frontier.valid from
- era
- BCE
- year
- 1175
valid to
- era
- BCE
- year
- 950
explanation
Represents the archaeological distribution of assemblages and practices commonly associated with early Philistine communities. Material culture, ancestry, and political identity are not treated as interchangeable.uncertainty warning
This polygon is a conservative research envelope derived from published distributions and site evidence. It is not a surveyed frontier, tribal allotment, modern border, or claim of exclusive sovereignty.Evidence and sources
- informs · supports distribution
The Development Process of Philistine Material Culture: Assimilation, Acculturation and Everything in Between — Joe Uziel (2007)Supports changing Philistine-associated assemblage distributions and local acculturation.
Locator: regional material-culture sequence - informs · supports distribution
The Constitution of Philistine Identity: Ethnic Dynamics in Twelfth to Tenth Century Philistia — Avraham Faust, Justin Lev-Tov (2011)Supports a regional identity zone while emphasizing internal change.
Locator: regional settlement and identity evidence - informs · provides archaeological observation
Tell es-Safi/Gath: A Major Philistine City — Aren M. Maeir (2018)Anchors the inland Gath/Tell es-Safi component.
Locator: site overview and regional setting