CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

The Israelite settlement

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORTIFICATIONS

Iron Age I: from huts to houses Iron Age IIA: the United Monarchy
Iron Age IIB: the Divided Monarchy Iron Age IIC: Judah alone

THE PRINCIPLES OF DEFENCE: IRON AGE II

City planning The elements of defence

TOUR OF THE SITES

The Northern Kingdom of Israel The Southern Kingdom of Judah The Negev
The Judaean Desert, the Judaean Hills, and Shephelah

THE LIVING SITES

In time of war

THE SITES AT WAR

Sennacherib’s campaign in Judah, 701 BC

AFTERMATH

THE SITES TODAY

CHRONOLOGY

BIBLIOGRAPHY