Thursday, 27 July 2017

Science Alert: Ancient DNA solves mystery of the Canaanites, reveals the biblical people’s fate

The Canaanites lived in the Middle East during the Bronze Age, between 4,000 and 3,000 years ago. They left behind little information about themselves, but other civilizations made records of them, including the Greeks, Egyptians and the authors of the Hebrew Bible.
Their fate was a puzzle. The Hebrew text offers one explanation for the destiny of the Canaanites: annihilation. The Israelites, per Deuteronomy 20:16-18, were commanded to "utterly destroy" the cities of various tribes including the Canaanites. Those who survived fled or became servants.
Now a study of Canaanite DNA rules out the biblical idea that an ancient war wiped out the group. The DNA, when compared to that of modern-day people, shows that the Canaanites managed to leave a long line of descendants in modern Lebanon.

 
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Science Alert Thu., Jul. 27, 2017 12:09 p.m.
 
 
Ancient DNA solves mystery of the Canaanites, reveals the biblical people's fate

The Canaanites lived in the Middle East during the Bronze Age, between 4,000 and 3,000 years ago. They left behind little information about themselves, but other civilizations made records of them, including the Greeks, Egyptians and the authors of the Hebrew Bible.
Their fate was a puzzle. The Hebrew text offers one explanation for the destiny of the Canaanites: annihilation. The Israelites, per Deuteronomy 20:16-18, were commanded to "utterly destroy" the cities of various tribes including the Canaanites. Those who survived fled or became servants.
Now a study of Canaanite DNA rules out the biblical idea that an ancient war wiped out the group. The DNA, when compared to that of modern-day people, shows that the Canaanites managed to leave a long line of descendants in modern Lebanon.

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