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To: SunkenCiv

Archaeologists

A close relative of mine was curator for the Milwaukee Museum of History. His name escapes me as I write this.

I once wrote to him seeking advice as to get into the field of biblical archaeology, and he responded cordially.

The more I read on the subject, however, it left me wondering how so many in the field make so many assumptions. Moreover it was really dry reading.

If I were to spend time in the presence of an archaeologist I would be sure to tweak.

“How do you know?” Well, all we have are reasonable guesses. Okay. What makes them reasonable? Again, the multitude and enormity of guesswork is a bit daunting.

I don’t mean to throw shade on the field. It is essential to history. I only scratch my head when it comes to interpretation of its evidence.


2 posted on 01/31/2024 8:13:51 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (In a world of parrots and lemmings, be a watchdog.)
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To: Fester Chugabrew
A close relative of mine was curator for the Milwaukee Museum of History. His name escapes me as I write this.

I'm sorry I had to laugh on that sentence. Getting old is so much fun isn't it. Sad part is, we forget the fun parts too quickly. 🤣

4 posted on 01/31/2024 8:26:34 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Fester Chugabrew

A lot of their so called facts are assumptions based on their political views.


13 posted on 02/01/2024 3:41:27 AM PST by riverrunner
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