This is Episode 1 of a new Patheos video series: "Excavating the History of the Bible." Watch Episode 2 on their channel here:    • Who Were the Canaanites?: Episode 2  


Video Photo attributions:
Special thanks to the Jezreel Valley Regional Project for drone footage of Lachish, Arad, and Megiddo, as well as a bunch of footage of excavations.

Jericho archaeological site, Wikimedia Commons user Abraham, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tell Barri image, Wikimedia Commons user Zoeperkoe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Beth Shean tel image, Wikimedia Commons user Greg Schechter, CC BY 2.0
Mesha Stele, Wikimedia Commons user Henri Sivonen, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ground penetrating radar, Wikimedia Commons user The Official CTBTO Photostream, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tree Rings image, Wikimedia Commons user Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0
Amphorae pottery image, Wikimedia user Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
Phytoliths image, Wikimedia user Benjamin Gadet, CC BY-SA 3.0