Thursday, July 17, 2025

Archaeological dating methods

BIBLE HISTORY DAILY: Dating Game: How Archaeologists Date the Biblical Past (Yoav Vaknin, Biblical Archaeology Review, Summer 2025 issue).
Here, I briefly review the uses (and limitations) of several dating methods, including my own specialty, archaeomagnetism, which I believe can significantly improve our understanding of Iron Age chronology.
Unusually, but welcome, the full text of this BAR article is available for free.

HT Bible History Daily, which summarizes.

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