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- Camels are mentioned as pack animals in the biblical stories of Abraham, Joseph, and Jacob. But archaeologists have shown that camels were not domesticated in the Land of Israel until centuries after the Age of the Patriarchs (2000-1500 BCE).
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Jan 3, 2023 · Some Biblical texts, such as Genesis 12 and 24, claim that Abraham owned camels. Yet archaeological research shows that camels were not domesticated in the land of Canaan until the 10th century B.C.E.—about a thousand years after the time of Abraham.
Feb 10, 2014 · By Mairav Zonszein. February 10, 2014. • 5 min read. Newly published research by two archaeologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel shows that camels weren't domesticated in the eastern...
Feb 7, 2014 · However, a recent publication by Tel Aviv University (TAU) archaeologists Erez Ben-Yosef and Lidar Sapir-Hen suggests that camels were not domesticated in Israel until the end of the 10th century B.C.E. This would place Israel’s first domesticated dromedaries during the period of the United Monarchy, centuries after the Genesis narratives.
Feb 3, 2014 · FULL STORY. Camels are mentioned as pack animals in the biblical stories of Abraham, Joseph, and Jacob. But archaeologists have shown that camels were not domesticated in the Land of...
Feb 3, 2014 · Archaeologists have established that camels were probably domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula for use as pack animals sometime towards the end of the 2nd millennium BCE.
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Feb 17, 2014 · Created: 17 February 2014. Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef and Dr. Lidar Sapir-Hen of Tel Aviv University's Department of Archaeology and Near Eastern Cultures have used radiocarbon dating in an attempt to pinpoint the time when domesticated camels arrived in the southern Levant, pushing the standard estimate from the 12th down to the 10th century BC.
Feb 11, 2014 · Jerusalem Post. Study: Despite biblical records, camels didn't exist in Israel until centuries later. TAU archaeologists' study on first domesticated camels in ancient Israel presents a...
