Statement

Many sources attest that Sea Peoples reached the southeastern Mediterranean shore around 1180 BCE. Among them were Philistines, who settled along southern coastal Canaan and left a clear archaeological signature. They moved farther into Canaan after Ramesses III died and Egyptian control ended in 1153 BCE, presumably bringing them into contact with Israelites.

Editorial note: The book's box prints 'around 1180 CE', an evident slip; the timeline (p. 519) gives 1180 BCE. Ramesses III's death is 1153 BCE in the box and 1156/55 BCE in the timeline.

References

1. p. 13

   supports · boxed feature · ch. 1

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: A Confirmable Chronology of Ancient Israelite History

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2. p. 519

   supports · timeline

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: Timeline of Jewish History

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