Front Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Scott Noegel -- Time Line -- Introduction -- The Mediterranean Sea During the Iron Age -- PART 1 The Israelites -- Israelite History -- Israelite Architecture -- Making Furniture -- Model Pillared House -- Israelite Clothing -- Boy's Tunic, Kilt, and Belt -- Boy's Turban -- Girl's Dress -- Girl's Headscarf -- Armbands or Ankle Bracelets -- Israelite Language and Writing -- Writing on a Smashed Pot -- Stamp Seal -- Israelite Work 30 -- Writing Ancient Israelite Style -- Model Terrace Farm -- A Balancing Act: Carrying Water -- Israelite Food -- Stomping Grapes Into Juice -- Ancient Israelite Meal -- Israelite Religion -- Imagining a Day Without Work -- Blessing Scroll -- Conclusion -- PART 2 The Phoenicians -- Phoenician History -- Phoenician Architecture -- Model of Tyre -- Phoenician Clothing -- Long Dress or Tunic -- Man's Soft Cap -- Woman's Headdress -- Simple Blackberry Dye -- Becoming a Master Dyer -- Phoenician Language and Writing -- Writing and Reading Like a Phoenician -- Phoenician Work -- Decorated Cup or Bowl -- Model Trading Ship -- Phoenician Food -- Cucumbers in Yogurt Sauce -- Phoenician Religion -- Phoenician Mask -- Conclusion -- PART 3 The Philistines -- Philistine History -- Philistine Architecture -- Model Hearth Room -- Philistine Clothing -- Warrior's Headdress -- Simple Spinning -- Philistine Language and Writing -- Mystery Writing -- Playing the Name Game -- Philistine Work -- Bird-Shaped Bowl -- Merchant's Scale -- Philistine Food -- Making Philistine Stew -- Oil and Water -- Philistine Religion -- Lyre -- Model Seashell Horn -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Children's Books and Web Sites for Further Investigations -- Bibliography -- Index.