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.
| Published in: | Biblical archaeology review |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2023
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Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 12 |
| Further subjects: | B
DATING of ivories
B Canaanites B CANAANITE inscriptions |
| 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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