Figure 1: Iron Age Chronology Part I (1190-1040 BC)

In the 8th regnal year of Ramesses III

(ca. 1177-1175) he defeats the Sea
Peoples, including the Philistines, in a
naval battle

Years BC

1190

1180

1160

1150

1140

1130

Iron Age IA
(ca. 1200-1100)
Before the Philistine Settlement

Archaeological
Ages of the ANE
(Finkelstein Dates)
Archaeological
Ages of the ANE
(Traditional Dates)

1170

Iron Age IA
(ca. 12001150)
Before
Philistines

1100

1090

1080

1070

1060

1050 1040

Iron Age IB
(ca. 1100-910?)
Philistine Bichrome Pottery

Iron Age IB
(ca. 1150-1000)
Philistine Bichrome Pottery

Monochrome Pottery
(ca. 1177-1150)

SAUL (1042-1010)

The Period of the Judges

(ca. ???-1142)

Egyptian Dynasties

20th Dynasty (ca. 1186-1069 BC)

End of the New Kingdom

th

19

1130

1120

1110

Ramesses XI
(30: ca. 1099-1069)

1100

1090

1080

The end of
Egyptian control of
Canaan

Smendes I
(26: ca. 1069-1043)
Beginning of 3rd
Intermediate Period
1070

1060

Amenemnisu (1043-39)

The Philistines
settle in Canaan

1140

Ramesses IX
(18: ca. 11261108)

21st Dynasty
(ca. 1069-945)
Ramesses X
(9: ca. 11081199)

1150

Ramesses VIII (3)

1160

Ramesses VII
(7: ca. 1136-1129)

1170

Ramesses VI
(7: ca. 1143-1136)

1180

Ramesses V
(4: ca. 1147-1143)

1190

Ramesses III
(31: ca. 1184-1153 B.C.)

Ramesses IV
(6: ca. 1153-1147)

SETNAKHT (2)
TEWOSRET (2)
SIPTAH (6)

Years BC

1110

Monochrome Pottery
(ca. 1135-1100)

Kings of Israel

Kings of Egypt

1120

1050 1040