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220 pages of results. 201. In Search of the Exodus [Journals] [Catastrophism & Ancient History]
... of Yahweh, wise and bountiful, progenitors of kings and messiahs. [12] Indeed, on such a basis it seems quite impossible to locate the conquest within the archaeological record. Opinion on the conquest- divided, as always- in fact tends to plump towards an infiltration by tribes rather than a massive conquest, an "entry ... tablets as Rabbu, speculatively may have connections with the biblical Reuben. In the oracle of Jacob (Genesis 49) Reuben is a pun on "Rabu," the astrological figure of Aquarius the water pourer, meaning a large man- a veritable giant. [81] Reuben, the first born and eldest- "my vigor and ...
202. Plagues and Comets [Books] [de Grazia books]
... today depends largely upon this canonization plus some volumes of legends and commentaries of the Jews, some old writings that are based upon writings no longer extant, and many modern archaeological discoveries in Egypt and the "Lands of the Bible." Further involved in the study of Exodus are the social sciences, such as the anthropology and psychology of ... , the history of science, and the sociology of organization, and even the natural sciences, especially geology, the atmospheric sciences and astronomy. All are usable at various stages of investigation. When the facts are few, and their reference, the Exodus, is still only a few pages long, then we must admit of every imaginable ...
203. A Challenge to the Integrity of Science? [Journals] [SIS Review]
... , seems out of all proportion if the work was valueless. The essential thesis of Velikovsky's work is that a vast body of worldwide myths and legends, of geological and archaeological data, and of the written records of many cultures, make much better sense if it is interpreted as evidence of a series of catastrophic close approaches to Earth by ... of Science News Letter, still before the publication of the book, had printed a denunciation of Velikovsky's views by five experts in the fields of archaeology, oriental studies, anthropology, geology and astronomy. Shapley was then president of Science News Letter and none of the five had, of course, read the book. Gordon Atwater was in ...
204. The Electrical God [Books] [de Grazia books]
... Yahweh, who is the father, one is measuring a standard by the standard itself. One has to make a very simple statement, which sets up a very different anthropological perspective, namely: "I would not want Moses, hence Yahweh, for my father." When asked "Why?" one responds in the pragmatic manner ... god," who reserves the right to spot and destroy possible competitors, such as the Golden Calf The cherubim were almost surely recognizable likenesses of living things, although Cassuto apologized that since they were composites of more than one being, they were not to be banned. He surmises that "on the kapporeth [the lid or mercy seat ...
205. A Chronological Note on the Kassites [Journals] [Aeon]
... accident that the procession of officials painted in the Kassite palace at Dur-Kurigalzu finds its nearest parallel in the palace of Sargon of Assyria, at Khorsabad?(4 ) Another archaeological surprise was created by Aqar Quf s step tower and its surroundings: The ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, a 170-foot-high building, is one of the finest preserved in all of ... after the fifteenth and not in the seventh century BCE, we have to leave Mesopotamia and look for chronological clues in other areas. At least, that's the way modern Assyriology solved the dating problem: "Unfortunately," so we hear, the evidence is scanty "as regards the period of Kassite domination in Iraq." Therefore, ...
206. The Recency of the Surface [Books] [de Grazia books]
... hence noblesse oblige. The stakes in radiochronometry are very high: all of the natural sciences have a stake in the game, plus ancient history, pre-history, anthropology, archaeology, indeed all of the humanities and, in the end, philosophy, theology, cosmology. At Valsequillo (Mexico) human occupation is evidenced by sophisticated stone tools ... resources, hence noblesse oblige. The stakes in radiochronometry are very high: all of the natural sciences have a stake in the game, plus ancient history, pre-history, anthropology, archaeology, indeed all of the humanities and, in the end, philosophy, theology, cosmology. At Valsequillo (Mexico) human occupation is evidenced by sophisticated ...
207. Velikovsky and the El-Amarna period [Journals] [SIS Review]
... linked to the founding of Carthage in Libya. According to conventional history, the founding of Carthage should be placed in the last quarter of the 9th century BC, however archaeology of this place does not confirm this statements, but place it in the last quarter of the 8th century' according to Jan Sammer [50]. According to ... . Carthage There is another argument that might indicate that the Trojan war and the Oedipus legend should be placed in the 7th century BC and this argument is linked to the archeological date of the founding of Carthage in Libya about 725BC. The Sicilian chronographer Philistos placed Carthage's founding a man's life length before the fall of Troy' and'. ...
208. Three Views of Heinsohn's Chronology [Journals] [SIS Workshop]
... Early dynasties, belong to the 8th century which, of course, preceded his 7th. Our reconstruction of the development of libraries, last but not least, also rehabilitates archaeological common sense: archives found under Hellenist strata of 330 BC belong to the Persian period where stratigraphy along would have them anyway. But back to our question: who ... literature of the 7th century BC should look more archaic than Old Babylonian literature. The most famous piece of ancient Mesopotamian literature is represented by the Gilgamesh Epic, and modern Assyriology can take pride in a marvellous study devoted to this outstanding achievement of human heritage under the title The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic (J . H. Tigay: ...
209. Questions from the Floor [Articles]
... be pointless. His historical work, too, is being modified. There are very strong Velikovsky supporters in England, very highly qualified, very knowledgeable in the field of archaeology, the field of history, who do not agree with Velikovsky in all aspects, are attempting to modify the revised chronology. If there is anything I resent more ... colleague Lewis Greenberg who is to my mind the major Velikovskian working today and who is precisely the kind of person who should be leading the Velikovskian movement .. . My apology if I .. . (recording unclear, the next paragraph is mainly guesswork) Lynn Rose: I think that Velikovsky was one of the greatest men of our ...
210. The Garden, the Fall, and the Restoration [Journals] [Kronos]
... anthropologists and historians have consistently viewed paradise myths as nothing more than folkloristic inventions, if we presume to take the myths seriously we must first consider whether there are anthropological and archaeological grounds for entertaining the possibility that they may contain elements of historical truth. The idea of progress is a relatively recent one: many ancient authorities, such as Epicurus ... . Since anthropologists and historians have consistently viewed paradise myths as nothing more than folkloristic inventions, if we presume to take the myths seriously we must first consider whether there are anthropological and archaeological grounds for entertaining the possibility that they may contain elements of historical truth. The idea of progress is a relatively recent one: many ancient authorities, such ...
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