The Iron Age I Renewal (1150–1000 bc)

The site of Hazor was deserted during the Iron Age IA (12th century bc) following the destruction of the Canaanite city. After this short gap, a meager occupation arose on the Hazor acropolis during the 11th century bc, marking the beginning of Israelite Hazor (Ben Ami, “The Iron Age I at Tel Hazor”; “Hazor at the Beginning of the Iron Age”; Ben Tor et al., Hazor VI, 7–26). Archaeological discoveries from this period include flimsy structures, pits, and an open-air religious site (dating to Iron Age I). The religious site consisted of a basalt standing stone (maṣṣebah), with flat stone slabs at its base and a circle of 10 elongated basalt stones approximately 8 inches high abutting its northern face.