Qumran archaeology: skeletons with multiple personality disorders and other grave errors
Following the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, and the excavations of R. De Vaux (1949-56) Qumran continues to attract wide public attention. As a result of the site's prominence, it has also fostered widespread scientific abuse, lawsuits and unverified claims by scholars and non-scho...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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2003
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In: |
Revue de Qumran
Year: 2003, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-98 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Qumran
/ Skeleton
/ Excavation
/ History 2000-2002
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IxTheo Classification: | HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology |
Further subjects: | B
Archaeology
B Grave B Qumran |
Summary: | Following the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, and the excavations of R. De Vaux (1949-56) Qumran continues to attract wide public attention. As a result of the site's prominence, it has also fostered widespread scientific abuse, lawsuits and unverified claims by scholars and non-scholars alike since the 1960's. The recent excavations (2000-2002), which continue to make headlines with claims of discovering James the Brother of Jesus, John the Baptist, Teacher of Righteousness, The Overseer and a zinc coffin, are examples of the lack of scientific integrity which continues to plague the archaeology of Qumran. |
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Item Description: | Mit 3 Abbildungen |
ISSN: | 0035-1725 |
Contains: | In: Revue de Qumran
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