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Category Archives: Near Eastern Archaeology
Dilmun and Punt: Part III
This is the third in a three part series on the subject of Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations. In this final segment, I wrap up with discussion of Dilmun and Punt as places of origin … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, cuneiform, dilmun, mesopotamia, punt, sumeria, Syro-Palestinian Archaeology
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Hatshepsut’s Mummy Identified
Several other bloggers and news outlets have already written on this, but in case you haven’t seen the news, Hatsheptsut, the 5th pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, has been identified. I first blogged about Hatshepsut here after visiting the Kimbell … Continue reading
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Dilmun and Punt – Part II
In my last part, I discussed the mentions of Dilmun and Punt in Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts and examined their mythical contexts. In this part, I’ll discuss the physical considerations of the two mythical places in archaeological and geologic contexts. … Continue reading
Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations (Part I)
Archaeology is about examining the material remains of the human past, often in hopes of learning something of the origins of civilizations in antiquity: where did they come from? why did they leave there? what motivated them to seek a … Continue reading
The Emergence of the Israelites in Canaan: Part II
In Part I of this two part series, I discussed a few of the hypotheses that exist to explain the emergence of the Israelites in the Canaan highlands (there are others, but I mentioned three of the more prevalent ones); … Continue reading
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The Emergence of the Israelites: an Archaeological Perspective
In a previous post, I discussed the Exodus myth and the archaeological evidences (and lack thereof) associated with the period. I recall a comment on the post on another blog somewhere that noted my use of the phrase “[t]he same … Continue reading
Gilgamesh and Mesopotamian Mythology Part II
In my last post, I discussed both the Old Babylonian and the Akkadian versions of the Gilgamesh Epic and some of their similarities and differences. I find the Akkadian acceptance and fascination of Sumerian gods and mythology to be fascinating … Continue reading
The Gilgamesh Epic and its Relationship to other Mesopotamian Myths
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story of heroism and adventure that still has an appeal to the reader today, suggesting that the human need for fictional identification with heroes and adventure is one that has possibly always existed. Keeping … Continue reading
Development of farming compared and contrasted between two regions: the Tehuacan Valley in Mesoamerica and the Levant in the Near East
Several hypotheses exist to explain the development of agriculture: Childe’s oasis theory; Sauer’s sedentary hypothesis; and Binford’s marginal habitat hypothesis. V.G. Childe’s oasis theory proposed that major climate changes following the Pleistocene created “oases” of habitable regions, which forced humans … Continue reading
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(FICTION) A Day in the Life of Aqhat -a Mesopotamian Farm Boy
This is the first time I’ve posted any fiction here at Hot Cup of Joe, but I thought I’d share this short, short story. It’s only a few paragraphs and lends itself well to a blog post. I was tasked … Continue reading