More Perspectives on the Late Prehistoric Site of Qiryat Ata

In a recent SAAC article, Eliot Braun (2012) has published a critique of my excavations at the late prehistoric site of Qiryat Ata. Reexamination of a site’s stratigraphy and reinterpretation of archaeological data are welcome, if their purpose is to truly enhance our understanding of the history o...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1644d15e2675498b9e75b2bfc025e7112021-11-27T13:19:28ZMore Perspectives on the Late Prehistoric Site of Qiryat Ata10.12797/SAAC.18.2014.18.181899-15482449-867Xhttps://doaj.org/article/1644d15e2675498b9e75b2bfc025e7112014-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/saac/article/view/3094https://doaj.org/toc/1899-1548https://doaj.org/toc/2449-867X In a recent SAAC article, Eliot Braun (2012) has published a critique of my excavations at the late prehistoric site of Qiryat Ata. Reexamination of a site’s stratigraphy and reinterpretation of archaeological data are welcome, if their purpose is to truly enhance our understanding of the history of the site and thus gain a better understanding of the archaeological periods of its occupation. Such a reevaluation should be based on factual evidence, exacting analysis and the realization that even the same data can and is open to different interpretation. Reexamination of the data would strive to offer accurate and useful conclusions that could substantially augment our perception of the archaeological record and be a catalyst for future research and fruitful collegial discussion among scholars. The purpose of the following is to address the claims and allegations raised by Braun in his article. While some points of Braun’s critique may have their merit and provide a future basis for discussion, examination of his major points shows them to be basically unfounded. Amir GolaniKsiegarnia Akademicka PublishingarticleNear Eastern archaeologySouthern LevantEarly Bronze AgeQiryat Atastratigraphic interpretationarchaeological methodologyAncient historyD51-90History of the artsNX440-632ENFRStudies in Ancient Art and Civilization, Vol 18 (2014)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
FR
topic Near Eastern archaeology
Southern Levant
Early Bronze Age
Qiryat Ata
stratigraphic interpretation
archaeological methodology
Ancient history
D51-90
History of the arts
NX440-632
spellingShingle Near Eastern archaeology
Southern Levant
Early Bronze Age
Qiryat Ata
stratigraphic interpretation
archaeological methodology
Ancient history
D51-90
History of the arts
NX440-632
Amir Golani
More Perspectives on the Late Prehistoric Site of Qiryat Ata
description In a recent SAAC article, Eliot Braun (2012) has published a critique of my excavations at the late prehistoric site of Qiryat Ata. Reexamination of a site’s stratigraphy and reinterpretation of archaeological data are welcome, if their purpose is to truly enhance our understanding of the history of the site and thus gain a better understanding of the archaeological periods of its occupation. Such a reevaluation should be based on factual evidence, exacting analysis and the realization that even the same data can and is open to different interpretation. Reexamination of the data would strive to offer accurate and useful conclusions that could substantially augment our perception of the archaeological record and be a catalyst for future research and fruitful collegial discussion among scholars. The purpose of the following is to address the claims and allegations raised by Braun in his article. While some points of Braun’s critique may have their merit and provide a future basis for discussion, examination of his major points shows them to be basically unfounded.
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title More Perspectives on the Late Prehistoric Site of Qiryat Ata
title_short More Perspectives on the Late Prehistoric Site of Qiryat Ata
title_full More Perspectives on the Late Prehistoric Site of Qiryat Ata
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