Corroboration the destruction of Gath

[davidb]

On the destruction of the city of Gath:


https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/new-research-method-helps-verify-event-mentioned-in-the-bible-s-old-testament-1.6713056

[Jim Webster]

On the destruction of the city of Gath:


https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/new-research-method-helps-verify-event-mentioned-in-the-bible-s-old-testament-1.6713056

Actually it could be a very useful technique, think how many clay tablets could now be dated based on the fire which baked them

[Erpingham]

On the destruction of the city of Gath:


https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/new-research-method-helps-verify-event-mentioned-in-the-bible-s-old-testament-1.6713056

Actually it could be a very useful technique, think how many clay tablets could now be dated based on the fire which baked them

The dating bit isn't all that new. I remember being taught it at uni in the 70s.  What perhaps is new is to use it to confirm bricks in situ were all last fired at the same time and in the positions they are now in. The precise orientation of the object is key.  Unfortunately, traditional Middle Eastern archaeology wasn't that careful in this respect, so it can't be used on excavated collections.  In principle, it could be used on newly discovered caches, though.