The Royal Archives of Tell Mardikh-Ebla
It had a population of 260,000. It spoke a language close to Hebrew. Its greatest king bore a name cognate with Eber, the ancestor of the Hebrews (Gen 10:21). It worshipped a god named Ya. Canaanite Ebla-brought back to life in an extraordinary find of 15,000 tablets-seems destined to revolutionize...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Scholars Press
1976
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The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1976, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 44-52 |
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| Summary: | It had a population of 260,000. It spoke a language close to Hebrew. Its greatest king bore a name cognate with Eber, the ancestor of the Hebrews (Gen 10:21). It worshipped a god named Ya. Canaanite Ebla-brought back to life in an extraordinary find of 15,000 tablets-seems destined to revolutionize the history of the ancient Near East. One of its two discoverers offers an early report. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3209352 |