‎Katja Soennecken (ed)‎
‎Fragments of Identity. Levantine & Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology in the Bronze & Iron Ages‎

‎, Brepols, 2026 Hardback, xviii + 252 pages, Size:220 x 280 mm, Illustrations:71 b/w, 53 col., 15 tables b/w., Language: English. ISBN 9782503621999.‎

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‎Summary Migration, ethnicity, and identity shape the contemporary world and are central themes in archaeology. Their complexity requires clear definitions, especially when investigating the past. Archaeology in the Southern Levant faces methodological challenges and calls for a reflective rethinking of concepts such as identity, ethnicity, social practice, and culture. This volume gathers twelve peer-reviewed contributions from the international conference Pots and Peoples Revisited: The Search for Identity in Archaeological Records (12-14 June 2024, Luxembourg School of Religion & Society). The papers span the Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age II, focusing on the transition from the Late Bronze to Iron Age I, and cover a geographic range from Egypt through the Levant to Mesopotamia. In addition, the volume features a comprehensive summary report of the workshop on archaeological investigations in the Jordan Valley. This workshop served as a focal point for interdisciplinary dialogue and highlighted both the current challenges and emerging opportunities in research across the region. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Illustrations List of Illustrations Preface Introduction 1. Elusive Canaanites: Exploring Identities in the Southern Levant during the Middle and Late Bronze Age Gunnar Lehmann & Aren M. Maeir 2. A Cultural koin from the Khabur to the Nile? Miriam M ller 3. Bronze Age Chariots and Horses: How the Two Come Together to Identify Ethnicities Mary White 4. Facing Eternity: Anthropoid Sarcophagi East of the Jordan River in the Late Bronze and Iron Ages Holly A. Winter 5. Cultic Archaeology in the Iron Age at Pella in Jordan Stephen Bourke, Karyn Wesselingh & Prudence Sheaves 6. Intersectional Identities in the Jordan Valley in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages: The Cemetery at Tell es-Sa'idiyeh, Jordan John D. M. Green 7. Cooking Vessels in Transition: Exploring Culinary Practices Through Late Bronze Age and Iron Age Cooking Pots and Jugs Katja Soennecken 8. The Iron I occupation at Tell Deir ?Alla: Some New Insights Margreet Steiner 9. Imagining the Philistines and 'Northern Sea Peoples' in Israel/Palestine Raz Kletter 10. Migrant and Local Identities at Alalakh and Megiddo in the Middle and Late Bronze Age: The Integration of Genetic, Isotopic, and Archaeological Evidence Stefanie Eisenmann Workshop: Tracking down 'Sea Peoples' far away from the Mediterranean Cities: The (Im)possibility of Finding Ethnicity in Archaeological Evidence 11a. The Transition from the Late Bronze to the Iron Age in Tel Beth-Shean and Tel Re?ov: Few Comments on Geo-Politics and Ethnic Identity Amihai Mazar 11b. Early Ammonites and the Influence of Other Groups, Including the 'Sea Peoples' Moawiyah M. Ibrahim & Yazan J. Juper 11c. Tracking down 'Sea Peoples' far away from the Mediterranean Cities: The (Im)possibility of Finding Ethnicity in Archaeological Evidence Katja Soennecken Index of Places General Index‎