Oldest Canaanite Sentence
The article examines the discovery of the oldest written Canaanite sentence, inscribed on an ivory comb dating back to around 1700 BCE, shedding light on the early development of the alphabet and daily life of Canaanites, providing evidence that the inscription, possibly a spell, was effective.
| Format: | Print Article |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2023
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| In: |
Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 12 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical archaeology
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| Further subjects: | B
DATING of ivories
B Canaanites B CANAANITE inscriptions |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | The article examines the discovery of the oldest written Canaanite sentence, inscribed on an ivory comb dating back to around 1700 BCE, shedding light on the early development of the alphabet and daily life of Canaanites, providing evidence that the inscription, possibly a spell, was effective. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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