ABSTRACT

In this paper we discuss two aspects of olive production in Philistia and the Shephelah during the Iron Age. Previous studies suggested that olive oil production became important in this region only in the 8th century bce centred at Tel Miqne-Ekron, and that the Kingdom of Judah was not involved in the production of olive oil in this region. Recent finds, at Tel Beth Shemesh and at Tell es-Safi/Gath, indicate that this narrative is in need of change. On the one hand, finds from Tell es-Safi/Gath show that production of olive oil was a central aspect in the agricultural production in this region already during the Iron I and Iron IIA. On the other hand, recent finds at Tel Beth Shemesh show that in the 7th century, the Kingdom of Judah was involved in the production of olive oil in the eastern Shephelah.

摘要

在本文中，我们讨论了铁器时代非利士和谢非拉橄榄生产的两个方面。以往的研究表明，橄榄油产量仅在8世纪成为该地区重要的BCE在电话Miqne-革伦中心，和犹大王国并没有参与在这一地区生产的橄榄油。最近在 Tel Beth Shemesh 和 Tell es-Safi/Gath 的发现表明这种叙述需要改变。一方面，来自 Tell es-Safi/Gath 的发现表明，在 Iron I 和 Iron IIA 期间，橄榄油的生产已成为该地区农业生产的一个核心方面。另一方面，最近在 Tel Beth Shemesh 的发现表明，在 7 世纪，犹大王国参与了东谢非拉的橄榄油生产。