Archaeological evidence for the United Monarchy?

BIBLE HISTORY DAILY: King David’s Judah Found? New study examines archaeological evidence for early Judahite state (Nathan Steinmeyer). This essay summarizes a recent article that you can read in full for free:

The 10th Century BCE in Judah: Archaeology and the Biblical Tradition

Citation:
Garfinkel, Y., 2021. The 10th Century BCE in Judah: Archaeology and the Biblical Tradition. Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology , 1 , pp. 126-154. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/yk6l8jpp

Abstract:
In the framework of the regional project in the Judean Shephelah, which started in 2007, four sites were investigated: Khirbet Qeiyafa, Khirbet el-Ra‘i, Socoh, and Lachish. The data for the 10th century is presented here together with the relevant biblical traditions. The data is analyzed according to an urban geography model and the gradual development and territorial expansion of the Kingdom of Judah is suggested.

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