Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present the archaeological evidence concerning the warfare in ancient Israel and to discuss problems which result from present politics and conflicts. After a short overview regarding conflicts in ancient times, efforts and difficulties of archaeology are brought up.
Résumé
Le but de cet article est de présenter les témoignages archéologiques de la guerre dans l’Israël antique et de discuter des problèmes qui résultent de la politique et des conflits actuels. Nous donnons d’abord un aperçu des conflits de l’antiquité, avant de présenter les efforts que déploie et les difficultés que rencontre l’archéologie.
Resumen
El propósito del presente artículo es presentar las evidencias arqueológicas relativas a la guerra en el antiguo Israel para debatir problemas que se derivan de la política y los conflictos actuales. Después de una breve descripción general relativa a los conflictos en los tiempos antiguos, se plantean los esfuerzos y las dificultades de la arqueología.
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