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Home THE BIBLE UNEARTHED: THE MAKING OF A RELIGION -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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[Israel Finkelstein] What do we know about the domestication of the camel in the Levant region?
[Lidar Sapir, Archaeo-Zoologist] According to the archaeological evidence, the camel could not have been domesticated as a beast of burden before the 1st millennium B.C.
[Narrator] A second piece of evidence has therefore arisen that contradicts the Biblical texts.
The camels of the Near East were not used as working animals before 1,000 B.C.
Before this period, we can find no trace or representation of this animal on vases, ceramics, or monumental decors.
But our investigation doesn't end there.
The presence of camels is linked to the caravan trade from Arabia.
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