Archaeology
General Reference Study Material
Dead Sea Scrolls
Can ancient light be shed on modern issues of interpretation? The Qumran scrolls contain the most ancient surviving interpretations of the Genesis Flood. Several first-century BC manuscripts talk about the Flood and confirm our current understanding of a global, catastrophic flood in Noah’s day. The Qumran scrolls confirm that we can trust God’s Word.
Archaeology and the Bible
Archaeologists once boasted that the Bible was full of errors because no independent, historic evidence had been found to confirm the Bible’s claims. But a slew of astounding discoveries has put a damper on their boasting. – Archaeology provides us with fascinating and amazing affirmations of Scripture’s accuracy and trustworthiness.
Intelligence of Ancient Man
From an evolutionary perspective, most people today believe that ancient man originally communicated with grunts, and then over time went from making “primitive” items (e.g., stone tools) to working with bronze and iron. However, the evidence confirms humans have been highly intelligent from the beginning and could quickly gain knowledge to create sophisticated technology.
What About the Dates of Ancient Egypt?
The Bible’s history gives far fewer years before Abraham than the ancient histories of other cultures, such as the king lists of the Sumerians and the Egyptians. However, it seems that priests and writers of these other histories purposely stretched their dates and histories, perhaps to show that their own culture was superior to all others.
Archaeology Topics
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Ancient Egypt
People often appeal to Egyptian chronologies as proof that man predates the biblical 6,000 years. But Egyptology, when properly understood, confirms the Bible!
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Ancient Technology
Ancient man, far from being the commonly perceived illiterate brute, was a genius. Some of his ancient technologies still confound historians today.
Articles About Archaeology
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Feedback: Does Archaeology Prove the Bible Is Right About Camels?April 4, 2014
While archaeological evidence does suggest the economic importance of camels in the ancient world, the ultimate battle is the observer’s presuppositions regarding God and His Word.
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Magazine ArticleCreative CompulsionJan. 7, 2014 from January – March 2014
Archaeologists are excited about recent carbon dating of petroglyphs in Nevada.
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Magazine ArticleÇatalhöyük—The First City After Babel?Sept. 15, 2013 from Answers Magazine
What if you could go back in time to visit one of the first settlements after Babel?
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Shard Shows Written Language at Jerusalem When David RuledAug. 15, 2013 from News to Know
A literate foundation for ancient Jerusalem
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Archaeologists Find Farming’s Roots All Over the Fertile CrescentJuly 20, 2013 from News to Know
Archaeologists uncover evidence of early cultivation and crop storage throughout the Fertile Crescent.
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Magazine ArticleGetting Archaeology Right at AiJune 23, 2013 from Answers Magazine
For decades secular archaeologists have dismissed the Bible’s account of Joshua’s battle at Ai. But what if they’re looking in the wrong place?
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Re-dated Shroud of Turin Gets Its Own AppApril 20, 2013 from News to Know
Re-dated Shroud of Turin gets its own app.
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Magazine DepartmentLast WordFeb. 26, 2013 from April – June 2013
With the Bible as our starting point, we can begin to put together the truth about the Ice Age.
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Sept. 6, 2012 from Answers MagazineSince their discovery, the Dead Sea Scrolls have amazed scholars by their priceless insights into the preservation and proper understanding of God’s infallible Word.
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Magazine ArticleThe Return of King DavidJune 22, 2012 from July – September 2012
After years in exile, King David has returned to Israel.
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June 5, 2012 from Answers MagazineWe’re familiar with many of the debates regarding Israel, but what about neighboring Jordan?
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Semi-Technical Research PaperArchaeology and the BibleMay 23, 2012 from Answers in Depth
Many archaeologists who excavate biblical lands reach conclusions that differ with the historical account of Scripture. How should a Christian respond?
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Fortress Represents Jewish ChallengeMay 19, 2012 from News to Know
Impressive fortress at Khirbet Qeiyafa likely represents the Jewish challenge to Philistine power 3,000 years ago.
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Sept. 28, 2011 from October – December 2011A recent paper in a scientific journal purports to scratch away at the popular creationist claim that various rock impressions in Utah look like dinosaurs.
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BBC News: “Jordan Battles to Regain ‘Priceless’ Christian Relics”April 2, 2011 from News to Know
International intrigue, ancient symbols and codes, flash floods in remote archaeological sites, a 2,000-year-old buried secret, and the truth about early Christianity: are they all plot elements of the latest blockbuster page-turner?
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March 20, 2011 from Answers MagazineArchaeology provides us with fascinating and amazing affirmations of Scripture’s accuracy and trustworthiness.
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Aug. 1, 2010 from Answers MagazineWhat do pyramids and ziggurats left by civilizations tell us about the families who left Babel?
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Magazine Article“Pop” Cultures of AntiquityJuly 25, 2010 from Answers Magazine
Civilizations of antiquity did not slowly evolve or trickle into history over tens of thousands of years.
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June 20, 2010 from Answers Magazine
Which Was the First Nation?
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Artifacts Thought to be from Ancient Pagan TempleJune 19, 2010
Archaeologists in Israel have excavated artifacts thought to be from an ancient pagan temple.
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Joseph’s Cash StashOct. 10, 2009 from News to Know
Archaeologists may have found evidence for the Joseph of Genesis in Egypt, a news agency has reported.
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The Content of a CodexJuly 11, 2009 from News to Know
The world’s oldest known Bible: should it disturb Christians?
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Feedback ArticleTesting the Shroud of TurinJune 5, 2009 from Answering the Culture
Is the Shroud of Turin real? Do the biblical accounts of Jesus’s burial allow for such a cloth. Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S., tackles this often contentious issue.
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Magazine ArticleParadise Found?June 3, 2009 from July – September 2009
Did archaeologists uncover a possible temple from the Garden of Eden?
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Biblical Landmark of King Solomon’s Time FoundNov. 1, 2008
Once again, a bit of biblical history has been matched up with an archaeological finding.
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Fire a Potential Motivator of Early Human MigrationNov. 1, 2008
The discovery of how to make fire—was it a turning point in human history?
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Clay Seal Offers Another Physical Connection to the BibleOct. 11, 2008
It may not seem like a discovery of biblical proportions, but a clay seal found in Israel adds yet another physical connection between the Bible and the present.
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Magazine ArticleOldest City?Aug. 14, 2008 from October – December 2008
Archaeologists in Peru claim that they have uncovered the oldest known urban settlement in the Americas.
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Ancient Hebrew Tablet Stirs Theological DebateJuly 12, 2008
An ancient stone tablet covered with Hebrew text has created a “quiet stir” in biblical and archaeological circles, reports the New York Times.
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Fabrics Found In Ancient Maya TombMay 3, 2008
Ancient textiles found in a tomb in Central America “rival modern textiles in their complexity and quality,” reports National Geographic News.
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Tablet Holds Eye Witness Account of Asteroid ImpactApril 5, 2008
An ancient clay tablet may describe an eyewitness account of an asteroid impact—an impact said to have inspired the biblical account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Book ChapterDoes Archaeology Support the Bible?Jan. 24, 2008 from The New Answers Book
In every area, the evidence has been forthcoming: God has vindicated His Word, and His Book is a genuine writing, with prophecies and revelation that must be taken seriously.
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Old Testament Evidence Found on Ancient Jerusalem SealJan. 19, 2008
A stone seal discovered in Jerusalem bears a name mentioned in the Old Testament and is yet another connection between archaeology and the Bible.
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Magazine ArticleTaking a Bead on an Old EarthDec. 13, 2007 from January – March 2008
A dozen seashell necklaces (or perhaps bracelets) were discovered in a cave in Morocco, North Africa.
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Non-existent Wall FoundDec. 8, 2007
A wall mentioned in Nehemiah—but thought by some archaeologists not to exist—has been found, according to an Israeli archaeologist.
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The Seal of Queen JezebelNov. 3, 2007
An ancient seal discovered in 1964 has been confirmed as belonging to the notorious Queen Jezebel, according to an Old Testament scholar.
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Artifacts Found From Solomon’s TempleOct. 27, 2007
Workers have discovered artifacts on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem that date to the First Jewish Temple period, from the eighth to the sixth centuries BC.
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Always Keep Your ReceiptsJuly 14, 2007
Assyriologist Michael Jursa, a visiting professor at the British Museum, came upon a Bible name on one of the museum’s 130,000 Assyrian cuneiform tablets.
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Magazine ArticleTale from a CryptMarch 2, 2007 from July – September 2007
A “documentary” produced by famed Hollywood director James Cameron, called The Lost Tomb of Jesus, has been shown on national TV.
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Feedback ArticleAiG’s 8 May 2003 Article, AiG—First on Archaeology Hit ListMay 23, 2003 from Answering the Culture
Recently, AiG responded to an Archaeology magazine article listing AiG on the top of their ‘pseudoarchaeological’ sites list. Here, we give AiG reader responses.
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AiG—First on Archaeology Hit ListMay 8, 2003
The latest issue of Archaeology (May–June 2003) slams ‘Pseudoscience in Cyberspace’ and puts AiG at the top of its list of pseudoarchaeological’ sites.
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Magazine ArticleThe James ClaimsMarch 1, 2003
A spectacular discovery has been made—an ossuary on which was inscribed, in Aramaic, the words ‘James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.’
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Magazine ArticleFalse History—“Out with David and Solomon!”Sept. 1, 2002
Archaeological challenges to the historicity of the Bible are the latest ‘fad.’
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Conservative Jews Reject Torah, Allegedly in Light of ArchaeologyApril 1, 2002
It’s easy to be confused by the word ‘conservative’ in the title Conservative Judaism.
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Magazine ArticleThe Walls of JerichoMarch 1, 1999
Fascinating recent discoveries reveal something unusual happened to the ancient city of Jericho.
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Magazine ArticleArchaeologist Speaks OutDec. 1, 1998
Quote from Dr Clifford Wilson, formerly director of the Australian Institute of Archaeology
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Magazine ArticleWho Said It?Dec. 1, 1986
“I read the beautiful clay tablets from Sumer and the Akkadian writing, which is hard to master. I had the joy of reading inscriptions on stone from the time before the flood.”
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