... and Gen. 34 refers to Shechem as the town led by Hamor the Hivite (G. E. Mendenhall, The Tenth Generation [Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1973], p. 156). Anatolian archaeological evidence at Shechem indicates the presence of Hivites. Hivites are also located at Gibeon (Josh. 9:7; ... northern hypothesis for the location of Gilgal in the book of Joshua (W. R. Kotter, “Gilgal,” ABD 2:1024). Still, archaeological remains that have been recovered do not verify decisively the location of Gilgal in the book ...
