Jeff Blakley
Hebrew and Semitic Studies, 1336 Van Hise
Office: 608-262-3204
jblakely@wisc.edu
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2008 / 2009 - Jeff Blakley’s (Hebrew and Semitic Studies) research continues to revolve around Tell el-Hesi where he is working on final reports and the history of archaeological research in the Middle East. This past summer he completed fieldwork on the regional survey of the Hesi region. Recent publications and research include: (2007) “The Location of Medieval and Biblical Ziklag.” Palestine Exploration Quarterly 139 (1): 21-26; (with Daniel Master and James W. Hardin) in press (2008): “Expenditure of Human Capital on the Southern/Western Borders of Judah in the 9th Century as Evidence of Judahite Statehood.” for /The Sy Gitin Festschrift/, vol. 2; (with F. L. Horton, Jr., and Ralph W. Doermann) (2007): “Judäischer Regierungsvorposten und Festung —- Tell el-Hesi während der 10.–8. Jahrhunderte v. Chr.” ZDPV 123 (2): 133-64; in press (2008) “Review of A History of Pottery and Potters in Ancient Jerusalem: Excavations by K. M. Kenyon in Jerusalem 1961-1967, by H. J. Franken” for
Near Eastern Archaeology; and (with W. J. Bennett) in press (2008), “In Memoriam: Lawrence Edmund Toombs,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 350. Jeff has also just completed an 18 month term as co-editor of Near Eastern Archaeology.
