1. Farm to Table Foodways and Gastro-Politics in the Ancient Near East ARCH 0775 November 2, 2015 Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology / Feasts and festivals in Syro-Palestine

2. Frank S. Frick 1999 “Oil from flinty rock” (Deuteronomy 32:13): Olive cultivation and olive oil processing in the Hebrew Bible–– a socio-materialist perspective Semeia 86: 3–17 Frank S. Frick 1999 “Oil from flinty rock” (Deuteronomy 32:13): Olive cultivation and olive oil processing in the Hebrew Bible–– a socio-materialist perspective Semeia 86: 3–17 Announcements and Reminders Reading for Wednesday 11/4

3. Wednesday’s class 1.Archaeological evidence for feasting A.Göbekli Tepe, Turkey B.Hallan Çemi, Turkey C.Çatalhöyük, Turkey D.Değirmentepe, Turkey

4. Today’s class 1.Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology A.Environment B.Geography C.Chronology 2.Feasts and festivals in Syro-Palestine A.Feasts and the rise of the Israelite monarchy

5. Environment Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

6. Environment: Mediterranean coast Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

7. Environment: Hill country Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

8. Environment: Hill country Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

9. Environment: Mountains Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

10. Environment: Mountains Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Lebanon mountains

11. Environment: Mountains Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Upper Galilee

12. Environment: Desert Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

13. Environment: Desert Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Judean desert

14. Environment: Desert Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Negev desert

15. Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

16. Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Jezreel valley

17. Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Sea of Galilee

18. Environment: Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Dead Sea

19. Environment: East of the Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

20. Environment: East of the Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Anti-Lebanon mountains

21. Environment: East of the Rift valley Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Transjordanian plateau

22. Environment: Routes Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

23. Geography Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology

24. Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

25. Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

26. Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

27. Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Middle Bronze Age Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian Early Bronze I Early Bronze II–III Early Bronze IV / Middle Bronze I

28. Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

29. Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Late Bronze Age Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

30. Late Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

31. Late Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

32. Late Bronze Age Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine: environment, geography, chronology Chronology Years BC 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 Epipalaeolithic Neolithic Early Bronze Age Chalcolithic Iron I Iron II Iron III / Persian

33. Feasts and festivals in Syro-Palestine Feasts and the rise of the Israelite monarchy Khirbet Qeiyafa, Israel