Daily Field Notes #105

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Welcome to the 105th Daily Field Note! Here you find the top post of the day, one covering each scientific field that is included by Geopolis. Since these authors put a lot of effort in writing a good post they surely deserve the extra exposure.

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History: New Evidence for the Davidic Kingdom

 

Original post by belovebelight@belovebelight

Apparently, some have debated whether or not they were fictitious characters or really existed. According to this Breaking Israel News article, over the past 25 years it has been highly debated. The recent archeological dig that was made, directed by Professor Avraham Faust, stated:

Until 25 years ago no one doubted that King David was a historical figure. In the last 25 years or so, however, David’s historicity, and especially the size of his kingdom, are hotly debated. The new discovery at Tel 'Eton, located in the Judean Shephelah to the east of the Hebron hills, seems to suggest that the highland kingdom controlled larger areas than some scholars believe...

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