Archaeology and the Bible

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  1. 2. early forms of writing that use simple pictures to represeMesha inscription
  2. 3. type of paper the dead sea scrolls were written on
  3. 5. a system of writing pictures/symbols that represent words and sounds
  4. 8. ancient scrolls containing parts of the hebrew bible and other writings
  5. 10. famous archeaological site in jordans southwestern desert
  6. 13. a region that is home to many archaeological sights
  7. 14. a historic holy site for judaism
  8. 15. famous archaeologist
  9. 17. ancient Egyptian stone tablet inscribed with 3 texts
  10. 18. a key source for understanding the history of the israelites
  11. 20. massive stone walls that prove the account of joshua is true
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  1. 1. a collection of texts excavated at biblical Lachish in southern Israel that date to the years immediately preceding the site’s destruction by Nebuchadnezzar
  2. 4. the word of god written by man
  3. 6. the study of the human past through remains
  4. 7. objects from the past that provide insight into biblical times
  5. 9. contains an ancient inscription by the king, Mesha
  6. 11. oldest surviving texts from the hebrew bible
  7. 12. the first biblical mention of the nation of israel
  8. 16. site where moses was buried
  9. 19. a mound of earth and debris that provided insight into jericho