The Animal Bone Deposits at Qumran

Despite numerous attempts at elucidating the significance of the animal bone deposits, the phenomenon remains one of the elusive aspects of Qumran archaeology. Among the many proposed hypotheses, there are those that see the deposits as the remains of sacrifices carried out at Qumran, a line of inte...

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Main Author: Mizzi, Dennis 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2016]
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-70
RelBib Classification:HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
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