Qumran archaeology: skeletons with multiple personality disorders and other grave errors

Following the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, and the excavations of R. De Vaux (1949-56) Qumran continues to attract wide public attention. As a result of the site's prominence, it has also fostered widespread scientific abuse, lawsuits and unverified claims by scholars and non-scho...

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Main Author: Zias, Joseph E. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Gabalda 2003
In: Revue de Qumran
Year: 2003, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-98
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Qumran / Skeleton / Excavation / History 2000-2002
IxTheo Classification:HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Archaeology
B Grave
B Qumran
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Summary:Following the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, and the excavations of R. De Vaux (1949-56) Qumran continues to attract wide public attention. As a result of the site's prominence, it has also fostered widespread scientific abuse, lawsuits and unverified claims by scholars and non-scholars alike since the 1960's. The recent excavations (2000-2002), which continue to make headlines with claims of discovering James the Brother of Jesus, John the Baptist, Teacher of Righteousness, The Overseer and a zinc coffin, are examples of the lack of scientific integrity which continues to plague the archaeology of Qumran.
Item Description:Mit 3 Abbildungen
ISSN:0035-1725
Contains:In: Revue de Qumran