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Public fascination with biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as tv documentaries yank in an incredible number of viewers to view shows on the Exodus, the Ark of the Covenant, and the so-called Lost Tomb of Jesus. Important discoveries with relevance to the Bible are made virtually every year - during 2007 and 2008 alone researchers released at least seven major discoveries in Israel, five of them in or near Jerusalem. Biblical Archaeology offers a passport into this amazing realm, where old religious beliefs and modern knowledge meet, and where tomorrow's discovery may answer a riddle that has lasted one thousand years. Archaeologist Eric H. Cline here offers an entire overview of this interesting field. He discusses the early pioneers, such as Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie and William Foxwell Albright, the origins of biblical archaeology as a willpower, and the major controversies that first prompted explorers to look in search of items and sites that could "prove" the Bible. Then surveys a few of the most well-known biblical archaeologists, including Kathleen Kenyon and Yigael Yadin, the sites that are essential sources of knowledge for biblical archaeology, such as Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer, Lachish, Masada, and Jerusalem, plus some of the most important discoveries which have been made, including the Deceased Sea Scrolls, the Mesha Inscription, and the Tel Dan Stele. Succeeding chapters take a look at additional archaeological finds that shed further light on the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, the problem of potential frauds and forgeries, including the James Ossuary and the Jehoash Tablet, and future potential customers of the field. Biblical Archaeology: AN EXTREMELY Short Introduction captures the sense of excitement and importance that surrounds not only the past record of the field but also the present and the near future, with amazing new discoveries made every single season.
