Finkelstein, I. Amihai Mazar, Brian B. Schmidt, (2007) The Quest for the Historical Israel: Debating Archaeology and the History of Early Israel (SBL Archaeology and Biblical Studies 17), Atlanta, GA: SBL 2007 (200 lesesider)
eller:
Liverani, M. (2006) Israel’s History and the History of Israel (London: Equinox) (400 lesesider, evt. et utvalg)
Renfrew, C. & P. Bahn (2008) Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice (5. edition, Thames & Hudson, London) i utdrag: Kap. 4 (Dating Methods and Chronology). (54 lesesider) (NB bruk kun 2008 versjonen!).
Berggren, A. & I. Hodder (2003) “Social Practice, Method and Some Problems of Field Archaeology” in _American Antiquity (68, No. 3, 2003) 421-434. (14 lesesider) [Tilgjengelig som etidsskrift på UiO-campus via bibsys X-port]
I tillegg leser studenten et utvalg litteratur (slik at totalen blir ca. 700 sider) som er relevant for semesteroppgaven. Lister med relevant litteratur vil bli presentert tidlig i semesteret.