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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: davidb on January 07, 2024, 01:13:11 PM

Title: Corroboration the destruction of Gath
Post by: davidb on January 07, 2024, 01:13:11 PM
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
Title: Re: Corroboration the destruction of Gath
Post by: Jim Webster on January 07, 2024, 05:37:06 PM
Quote from: davidb on January 07, 2024, 01:13:11 PMOn 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
Title: Re: Corroboration the destruction of Gath
Post by: Erpingham on January 07, 2024, 05:48:32 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on January 07, 2024, 05:37:06 PM
Quote from: davidb on January 07, 2024, 01:13:11 PMOn 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.