Endnote 13 – How Did the Philistines Get to Canaan? One: by Sea

A notable exception is Beth-Shean, where 23 “cylindrical and dumbbell-shaped objects” (probably loom weights) were found in Levels VIII and VII (corresponding to the 13th century B.C.); see Frances W. James and Patrick E. McGovern, The Late Bronze Egyptian Garrison at Beth Shan: A Study of Levels VII and VIII (Philadelphia: University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, 1993), p. 188, figs. 115.4-7, 118.2. Interestingly, many scholars believe that Sea Peoples mercenaries were garrisoned at Beth-Shean; for a short discussion and further references, see James and McGovern, The Late Bronze Egyptian Garrison at Beth Shan, p. 247.