9. The collapse of the Uruk expansion: Algaze says: "[T]he expansion phase of early Mesopotamian societies came to an abrupt halt at the end of the Uruk...
... towards ... seems to ... unifying ... The collapse ... who saw "the ... When Nimrod (or ... off the ... Hi Brad, Why do you think the death of Nimrod would...
... Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 01:23:21 -0000 From: "Vern Crisler" <vcrisler3@...> ... towards ... seems to ... unifying ... The collapse ... who saw "the ... ...
... <snip> ... surrounding ... posts ... gone (assuming ... farflung trade ... opportunity to make a ... Brad, But as Algaze explains, the local populations...
... <snip> ... <snip> ... Ok, I'll try to clear that up in the version I finally post up to the files area. Basically, Algaze is not saying that all Uruk sites...
10a. Criticisms of the Uruk World System Model: Algaze's thesis has received some criticism, but the main one is that he underestimated the social complexity...
Hi, well it's probably been three years since I last posted. I have taken a major diversion into church history, and love it so much that I'm not sure when and...
... Hi Vern, I'd never heard of the Har Karkom site ... there are some interesting websites on it ... I shall have to look into that. I read the essay you...
... B: Before you jump too quickly on the Sinai-in-Arabia bandwagon better read Hoffmeier's book just out from Oxford Univ Press (Ancient Israel in Sinai) ...
10b. The Hunter-King of the Uruk World System: The Late Uruk glyptic tradition provides us with curious representations of a king who officiates as a priest,...
10c. Nineveh and Its Remains The site of Kuyunjik: Ancient Nineveh is located at a site near Mosul called Kuyunjik. Many travelers had walked on the mound...
A few quick comments: Layard did not discover the famed Library of Nineveh or its thousands of clay tablets. Layard had given up work at the Kuyunjik mound...
... Nineveh ... Kuyunjik ... teh Library ... Do you have a citation for this? Ceram says it was both Layard and Rassam in 1850: "These thousands of clay...
11. Wealth, Poverty, and Profit It is no secret that Algaze overlays his explanation of southern Mesopotamian expansion and subsequent collapse with what is ...
In a message dated 12/5/2005 10:48:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Vern, Talk about OFF TOPIC!! It's angering enough to make one want to become a Marxist....
... <snip> ... become a ... This could be ... off-topic. Let ... union busting, union ... the courts ... the price. Greetings Brad: See the introduction to...
12. A Collapse of the Trade Network Can the collapse of the Uruk exchange network be adequately accounted for by any conventional explanations of market...
13. The Sumerian Problem: We have argued that the Sumerians entered into Mesopotamia during the Jemdet Nasr period. This is not the most recent view among...
Note: previous section now 13a, b, c (d) The Issue of Language--The first symbols used for writing were something like pictures—to represent livestock or...
Greetings all, There `seems' to be an apparent difference in chronology with the following 2 verses, but there `is' a reasonable `explanation'. Act 13:20, 21...
Anyone have any thoughts on Zoe's theory? Courville mentioned it in the 1st volume of his Exodus Problem, but did not seem to like it as a solution. Maybe we...
Hello, Toby, Thank you for an interesting treatment. I think you are correct in your approach to accept the statement of 1 Kings 6:1, and seek an understanding...
In my humble opinion, James B. Jordan has done the best work in Biblical chronology that is currently available. Much of what he has done is available at...
Hi David, DavRice@... wrote: I think you are correct in your approach to accept the statement of 1 Kings 6:1, Do you have a breakdown of this 480 year...
Hi Greg, I looked over his website, and didn't find anything about the period of the 'judges', i.e. from Moses through Samuel. Can you help me find the 'link'...
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