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Disharmoniously t1_j3p4jkr wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
That was a refreshingly good read. I want to know more!!
Gishra t1_j3p32io wrote
Reply to comment by Jammer97 in Here's what 2023 has in store, as predicted by experts in 1923 by MeatballDom
All bow down to the One Who Was Prophesied!
JoeParkerDrugSeller t1_j3p0vt4 wrote
Really interesting read, never knew about this, thanks for sharing OP!
Informal-Suit9126 t1_j3oznu3 wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
Have they used this tech on Hieroglyphics?
Informal-Suit9126 t1_j3oz302 wrote
Reply to Bookclub and Sources Wednesday! by AutoModerator
I always find this thread helpful!
YourOverlords t1_j3oyb9t wrote
Reply to comment by megamindwriter in When did government departments and government budgets become invented? by megamindwriter
I think the medieval period was the rebuilding of western civilization following the the fall of Rome in 476. With the typical idea of it being the so called "dark ages", it's a fair cop to think like that.
YourOverlords t1_j3oxw04 wrote
Reply to comment by Thuis001 in When did government departments and government budgets become invented? by megamindwriter
Not to mention how many head of cattle you had to sell.
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Reply to comment by IngloriousTom in Rwanda report: France ‘complicit’ in 1994 genocide | Human Rights News by Character-Rabbit-127
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SevenPatrons t1_j3owqi8 wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
That was a fascinating read. Thank you! The patience necessary for their research. Blows my mind
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StrategicBean t1_j3ostqt wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
I love this perspective of his. He just wants accurate data and gives no fucks about the elimination of forgeries beyond that. In the best way possible; What an absolute legendary nerd! I love it!
>Langlois told me that he derives no pleasure from such discoveries. “My intention wasn’t to be an expert in forgeries, and I don’t love catching bad guys or something,” he told me. “But with forgeries, if you don’t pay attention, and you think they are authentic, then they become part of the data set you use to reconstruct the history of the Bible. The entire theory is then based on data that is false.” That’s why ferreting out biblical fakes is “paramount,” Langlois said. “Otherwise, everything we are going to do on the history of the Bible is corrupt.”
IngloriousTom t1_j3orv7s wrote
Reply to comment by Domascot in Rwanda report: France ‘complicit’ in 1994 genocide | Human Rights News by Character-Rabbit-127
Yeah, they protected non-exploited deposits, in the ground.
Sure, lmao.
Edit: as you could expect, the lunatic blocked me once he realized how absurd his ideas were.
ryschwith t1_j3orali wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
For those who, like me, generally require a bit more context before clicking:
- identifying that the Dead Sea Scrolls in many collections around the world are, in fact, forgeries
- picking through recycled pottery sherds to learn about daily life in ancient Mesopotamia
- a possible non-Biblical reference to King David, potentially establishing him as an actual historical figure
It's neat stuff.
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thothbaboon t1_j3ondwv wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
Great read and very interesting! Thanks for the share
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Domascot t1_j3og2j4 wrote
Reply to comment by IngloriousTom in Rwanda report: France ‘complicit’ in 1994 genocide | Human Rights News by Character-Rabbit-127
Mysterious-Banana313 t1_j3nrnol wrote
Is it true people used to go to asylums and laugh at the residents, as a form of family entertainment?
en43rs t1_j3nklxm wrote
Reply to comment by loyaltyElite in Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday! by AutoModerator
So this would be impossible. First civilization doesn't really mean anything. It's a subjective construct. You should rather look for states/political entities. And the history of the world is just too big a subject. You can't show every evolution of every border.
What exist are:
-either specific videos of timelapse of specific wars, this channel is perfect for this
-or broad simplification of world history. This is the most famous one, lots of problems but okay overall.
ButterflyAttack t1_j3nk226 wrote
Reply to comment by Memento-Epstein in Archaeologists Unearth Viking Hall in Denmark by tangledwebgenealogy
Hove is also a town on the south coast of England.
IngloriousTom t1_j3n9ti6 wrote
Reply to comment by Domascot in Rwanda report: France ‘complicit’ in 1994 genocide | Human Rights News by Character-Rabbit-127
So France went to Mali to secure non exploited resources? Some of them discovered after they left?
Yeah you can believe it if you want, but that sounds stupid.
Fluffy_Town t1_j3mjzvk wrote
Reply to comment by WanderingAnchorite in Earliest evidence of the use of the Mesoamerican 260-day calendar, ‘centuries earlier than its previously known use in textual records,’ revealed by the orientations of newly-uncovered ruins along Mexico’s southern Gulf Coast by marketrent
>It's like how every culture independently creates some form of flatbread: that doesn't make the bread divine (though, historically, many people associate bread and the divine - Yahweh rained bread down from Heaven, etc.).
I watched this cooking show on Netflix and apparently there's a lot of dumpling recipes throughout the world that have different names but are essentially the same thing.
>OK, I gotta' stop...I'd be the worst history teacher...I'd be the guy that kids are like "Just ask any question, then let him go..." hahaha
...or the opposite is true. Your passion for the subject comes through the screen. Teachers with passion inspire students to become great.
loyaltyElite t1_j3mju2e wrote
Is there a visualization of every civilization and how they were taken over or separated? For example, Spain and Aztec would merge but GB and US would separate. Wanted to see if there was one for all of history. Would be interesting to see.
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Old-Tomato-7992 t1_j3p59pb wrote
Reply to Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom
Absolutely fascinating!