ANTH 9 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Denyen, Perverted-Justice, Rhyton
14 Aug 2020
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Sherden/shirdanu, c. 1350 b. c: individuals in canaan (amarna letter 81, in service to egypt, attacked near byblos? (amarna letters 122-123, sherden service in battle of kadesh, c. 1270 b. c. Pelset (philistines) service to both sides, 1180 b. c. I slew the denyen in their islands, while the tjekker and the pelset were made ashes. Sherden and the weshesh of the sea were made non-existsent, captured all together and brought in captivity to egypt like the sand of the shore. Unique style; unlike lb or iron age temples. Ceramics: monochrome and bichrome motifs and styles. The judges precede samuel as judge, but relationship uncertain. Sons of samuel made judges: but they took bribes and perverted justice (1 sam 8:1-3, people demand a king (1 sam 8:4ff) David took the head of the philistine and brought it to jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent. The rise of the house of david the judean monarchy (1050-930 bc)
