For the biblical chronology to be correct, at face value, the conquest of canaan HAS to be around 1400.
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they should all show massive destruction levels at around 1400BCE, this is 100% at odds with the archaeological evidence.
Hydarnes,
It's right there in the material you quoted. Brian's argument is simple. Using the biblical chronology the conquest has to be around 1400 but that is "100% at odds with the archaeological evidence". Brian is arguing for the 1200 date based ON the evidence which does not support the biblical chronology. Brian has not changed his position he is simple stating the contradiction between archaeological evidence and biblical account.
lfen