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The Bronze Age Foundations of Canaanite and Coastal Identity in Gaza

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:46:17 +0000

Understanding Bronze Age Gaza demands a critical eye toward modern narratives that impose fixed identities on ancient peoples.

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:40:03 +0000

This was a period during which civilization itself spread and prospered. Introduction The Bronze Age is a term

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 15 May 2023 14:01:46 +0000

Investigating the earliest iconographic examples of writing practice given blurred boundaries between art and script. Introduction In the

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:00:33 +0000

Childe’s early works were produced within a social and political climate, when Europe as an entity was weak.

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:05:25 +0000

The origins of the Philistines remain the subject of scholarly debate. Introduction The Philistines populated the coastal regions of Canaan from the

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:03:54 +0000

The Aegean during the Bronze Age saw the development, dominance, and collapse of three major cultures. Introduction The Bronze

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:55:58 +0000

No ancient inscription names the coalition as “Sea Peoples” – this is a modern-day designation. Introduction The Sea

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:40:36 +0000

When the collapse had run its course, the Mediterranean region entered a “dark age”. Introduction The Bronze Age

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 17:35:15 +0000

The North Portico in Knossos, Crete, Greece / Photo by Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons The Protopalatial period of

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:41:23 +0000

Hammurabi (standing), depicted as receiving his royal insignia from Shamash. Hammurabi holds his hands over his mouth as a sign