Table 1 Historical periods and human settlement intensity in the Ein Gedi Oasis, southern Judean Desert.
Period | Age range | Age BP lower | Age BP upper | Area (ha) | Max area (ha) | Occupation intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Late Neolithic | 6400–4500BC | 8350 | 6450 | No occupation | ||
Chalcolithic | 4500–3800BC | 6450 | 5750 | 0.04 | Low | |
Bronze Age | 3800–1150BC | 5750 | 3100 | No occupation | ||
Iron Age I–IIB | 1150–701BC | 3100 | 2651 | No occupation | ||
Iron Age IIC | 701–586BC | 2651 | 2536 | 0.53 | Medium | |
Persian | 586–333BC | 2536 | 2283 | 0.88 | Medium | |
Hellenistic | 333–63BC | 2283 | 1887 | 0.17 | Low | |
Roman | 63BC–324CE | 1887 | 1626 | 1.58 | 27.75 | High |
Byzantine | 324–628CE | 1626 | 1322 | 2.60 | 5.91 | High |
Early Islamic | 628–1099CE | 1322 | 851 | No occupation | ||
Crusader | 1099–1291CE | 851 | 659 | No occupation | ||
Mamluk | 1291–1517CE | 659 | 433 | 0.54 | Medium | |
Ottoman (Bedouin) | 1517–1917CE | 433 | 33 | Low |
