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CONTENTS

Introduction 9
1. The Book’s Rationale 12
2. The Structure of the Book 13
3. On Empires, Colonialism, and Colonial Encounters 16
4. Chronological Framework
5. Historical Survey: Egypt and Canaan during the Second Half 17
of the Second Millennium BCE
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Chapter 1: Settlement Patterns 24
1. Introduction 31
2. Yarkon/Lower Ayalon Basin 45
3. The Shephelah and the Coastal Plain 50
4. HaBesor Basin 55
5. Fluctuation in the Settlement Patterns in Southwest Canaan
6. Summary 57
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Chapter 2: Political Systems 71
1. Introduction 77
2. The Days of Egyptian Hegemony
3. The Post-Egyptian Era 81
4. Political Systems in Southwest Canaan: Comparative Summary 82
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Chapter 3: Changes in Consumption Practices 99
1. Introduction
2. The Days of Egyptian Hegemony
3. The Post-Egyptian Era
4. Summary: Change and Colonial Encounters

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