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What Abraham, Jacob and Joseph Might Have Known, c. 1850-1500 BCE

  1. Overview
    1. The Mists of Antiquity 2000-1000 BC, Teddy Kollek and Moshe Pearlman, Jerusalem- Sacred City of Mankind, Steimatzky Ltd., Jerusalem, 1991.
    2. Biblical History- From Abraham to Moses, c. 1850-1200 BCE, Steven Feldman, COJS.
  2. Artifacts
    1. Ain Ghazal Statues, 7th millennium BCE
    2. Ugarit, 6000-1200 BCE
    3. Copper Mace Heads, c. 4500–3200 BCE
    4. Burial Cave, c. 4500–3200 BCE
    5. Alabaster Statuette, 3300 BCE
    6. Abydos Tablets, c. 3400-3300 BCE
    7. Royal Tombs of Ur, 2600-2500 BCE
    8. Pyramids, c. 2500 BCE
    9. Ebla Tablets, 2580–2450 BCE
    10. Statue of Kaaper, c. 2450 BCE
    11. The Babylonian Map, 2360-2150 BCE
    12. Mathematical Tablet from Ebla, c.2350-2250 BCE
    13. Legend of Sargon of Akkade, c. 2300 BCE
    14. Man’s Oldest Prescription, 2200 BCE
    15. Ancient Canaanite Cemetery, 2000-1750 BCE
    16. Tale of Sinuhe, 1971-1928 BCE
    17. Canaanite Fortifications of Ashkelon, c. 1950 BCE
    18. Panels from the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret I at Lisht, 1920 BCE
    19. Baking and Brewing Model from a Tomb at Asyut, c. 1900 BCE
    20. Mathematical Cuneiform Tablet, 19th century BCE
    21. Astronomy Tablet, 19th-18th century BCE
    22. Semitic Tribe Entering Egypt, c. 1890 BCE
    23. Lipit-Ishtar Law Code, c. 1850 BCE
    24. Oldest Arch, c. 1850 BCE
    25. Mirror of Princess Sithathoriunet, 1850 BCE
    26. The Execration Texts, from 1840 BCE
    27. Egyptian Curse Figurine, c.1800 BCE
    28. Weld-Blundell Prism, c. 1800 BCE
    29. Dictionary Tablet, 18th century BCE
    30. Atrahasis Epic- The Flood Story, 18th century BCE
    31. Gilgamesh Epic- The Flood Story
    32. The Story of Abraham, 18th century BCE
    33. Hyksos Drinking Goblet, 18th century BCE
    34. Carnarvon Tablet, 18th century BCE
    35. Jacob Scarab Seals, 18th century BCE
    36. Babylonian Tablet Plimpton 322, c. 1800 BCE
    37. Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 17th century BCE
    38. Mathematical Tablet, c. 1790 BCE
    39. Mari, 1789-1759 BCE
    40. Statue of Lamgi-Mari, 1789-1759 BCE
    41. The Code of Hammurabi, c. 1760 BCE
    42. Sumerian Flood Story, 1740 BCE
    43. Square Root of Two Cuneiform, c. 1700 BCE
    44. Canaanite God El, c. 1600 BCE
    45. Silver Calf, c. 1600–1550 BCE
    46. Babylonian Flood Story, 15th century BCE
    47. Portraiture Statuettes of High Priest Amenhotep and Priestess Rannai, 15th century BCE
    48. The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, 1575 BCE
    49. Statue of Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, 1550–1525 BCE
    50. Valley of the Kings, 1539-1075 BCE
    51. Cuneiform Tablets from Hazor
    52. Hieroglyphics Tablet from Hazor
    53. Clay Model of a Sheep’s Liver
    54. Seven-spouted Vessel
    55. Monkey Vessel
    56. Figurine Mold
    57. Seven Tablets of Creation
    58. Polygon Tablet
    59. Clay Multiplication Table
    60. Astronomical Tablet
    61. Admonitions of Ipuwer Papyrus
    62. Anthropoid Coffins
    63. Tell Harmal Mathematical Tablets
    64.  Sumerian Serpent
    65.  Nuzi Archives
    66.  Serabit el-Khadem
  3. Articles
    1. The Patriarchal Age- Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, P. Kyle McCarter Jr., revised by Ronald S. Hendel, Ancient Israel, Biblical Archaeology Society, 1999.
    2. Circumcision, Philip J. King and Lawrence E. Stager, Life in Biblical Israel, Westminster John Knox Press, 2001.
    3. Gold from a Hyksos City, Ornit Ilan, Image and Artifact, The Jerusalem Museum, 2000.
    4. What the Babylonian Flood Stories Can and Cannot Teach Us About the Genesis Flood, Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Biblical Archaeology Review (4:04), Nov/Dec 1978.
    5. Did the Patriarchs Live at Givat Sharett? Dan Bahat, Biblical Archaeology Review (4:3), Sep/Oct 1978.
    6. Ebla Update, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:3), May/Jun 1980.
    7. The Last Legacy of Roland de Vaux, Nahum M. Sarna, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:4), Jul/Aug 1980.
    8. The Separate Traditions of Abraham and Jacob, Roland de Vaux, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:04), Jul/Aug 1980.
    9. Beer-sheba of the Patriarchs, Ze’ev Herzog, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:6), Nov/Dec 1980.
    10. Ebla and the Bible, Giovanni Pettinato, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:6), Nov/Dec 1980.
    11. Ancient Jerusalem’s Rural Food Basket, Gershon Edelstein and Shimon Gibson, Biblical Archaeology Review (8:4), Jul/Aug 1982.
    12. God Before the Hebrews, Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Biblical Archaeology Review (8:5), Sep/Oct 1982.
    13. Gudea of Lagash Ends Long Journey, Suzanne F. Singer, Biblical Archaeology Review (9:3), May/Jun 1983.
    14. The Mysterious MBI People, Rudolph Cohen, Biblical Archaeology Review (9:4), Jul/Aug 1983.
    15. Claude Frederic-Armand Schaeffer-Forrer (1898–1982): An Appreciation, James M. Robinson, Biblical Archaeology Review (9:5), Sep/Oct 1983.
    16. The Tablets from Ugarit and Their Importance for Biblical Studies, Peter C. Craigie, Biblical Archaeology Review (9:5), Sep/Oct 1983.
    17. The Last Days of Ugarit, Claude F. A. Schaeffer, Biblical Archaeology Review (9:5), Sep/Oct 1983.
    18. Ur and Jerusalem Not Mentioned in Ebla Tablets, Say Ebla Expedition Scholars, James D. Muhly, Biblical Archaeology Review (9:6), Nov/Dec 1983.
    19. Fifteen Years in Sinai, Itzhaq Beit-Arieh, Biblical Archaeology Review (10:4), Jul/Aug 1984.
    20. Sumer: Introduction, Biblical Archaeology Review (10:5), Sep/Oct 1984.
    21. Woolley’s Ur Revisited, Richard L. Zettler, Biblical Archaeology Review (10:5), Sep/Oct 1984.
    22. The New Sumerian Dictionary, William McPherson, Biblical Archaeology Society (10:5), Sep/Oct 1984.
    23. Inanna—The Quintessential Femme Fatale, Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Biblical Archaeology Review (10:5), Sep/Oct 1984
    24. Sumerian “Firsts,” Biblical Archaeology Review (10:5), Sep/Oct 1984.
    25. Patriarchal Burial Site Explored for First Time in 700 Years, Nancy Miller, Biblical Archaeology Review (11:3), May/Jun 1985.
    26. From Ebla to Damascus: The Archaeology of Ancient Syria, Marie-Henriette Gates, Biblical Archaeology Review (12:3), May/Jun 1986.
    27. Books in Brief–Historical Essays; The Early Biblical Period, Philip J. King, Biblical Archaeology Review (12:6), Nov/Dec 1986.
    28. Jacob in History, Aharon Kempinski, Biblical Archaeology Review (14:01), Jan/Feb 1988.
    29. High Art from the Time of Abraham, Christos G. Doumas, Biblical Archaeology Review (17:1), Jan/Feb 1991.
    30. When Canaanites and Philistines Ruled Ashkelon, Lawrence E. Stager, Biblical Archaeology Review (17:2), Mar/Apr 1991.
    31. Mystery Circles, Yonathan Mizrachi, Biblical Archaeology Review (18:4), Jul/Aug 1992.
    32. BARlines: Bronze Age Source of Tin Found in Turkey? Biblical Archaeology Review (20:3), May/Jun 1994.
    33. BARlines: Wall Paintings Restored at Mareshah, Biblical Archaeology Review (20:3), May/Jun 1994.
    34. The Patriarchal Age: Myth or History? Kenneth A. Kitchen, Biblical Archaeology Review (21:02), Mar/Apr 1995.
    35. 10 Great Finds, Michael D. Coogan, Biblical Archaeology Review (21:3), May/Jun 1995.
    36. Finding Historical Memories in the Patriarchal Narratives, Ronald S. Hendel, Biblical Archaeology Review (21:04), Jul/Aug 1995.
    37. WorldWide: Ugarit (Ras Shamra, Syria), Biblical Archaeology Review (22:2), Mar/Apr 1996.
    38. Backward Glance: The Ur-Archaeologist, Edward M. Luby, Biblical Archaeology Review (23:2), Mar/Apr 1997.
    39. Lawrence of Arabia as Archaeologist, Stephen E. Tabachnick, Biblical Archaeology Review (23:5), Sep/Oct 1997..
    40. Expeditions: Hattusas, Turkey, Biblical Archaeology Review (24:2), Mar/Apr 1998.
    41. Strata: Canaanites in Suburbia, Bonnie Rochman, Biblical Archaeology Review (24:3), May/Jun 1998.
    42. Abraham’s Ur: Is the Pope Going to the Wrong Place? Hershel Shanks, Biblical Archaeology Review (26:1), Jan/Feb 2000.
    43. Abraham’s Ur: Did Woolley Excavate the Wrong Place? Molly Dewsnap Meinhardt, Biblical Archaeology Review (26:1), Jan/Feb 2000.
    44. Jerusalem as Eden, Lawrence E. Stager, Biblical Archaeology Review (26:3), May/Jun 2000.
    45. Was Noah’s Ark a Sewn Boat? Ralph K. Pedersen, Biblical Archaeology Review (31:3), May/Jun 2005.
    46. Discovering Hebron, Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Biblical Archaeology Review (31:5), Sep/Oct 2005.
    47. He Was Rav Because She Was Rebbetzin, Jewish Week, 11/02/2015.
  4. Maps
    1. The Fertile Crescent and Egypt, c. 2000 BCE
    2. Babylonia at the Time of Hammurabi, 1792-1750 BCE
  5. Websites
    1. Cave of the Treasure
    2. Gilgamesh
    3. The Code of Hammurabi
    4. The Code of Hammurabi Translated by L.W. King

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