“Proto-Sinaitic (also referred to as Sinaitic, Proto-Canaanite when found in Canaan,[1] the North Semitic alphabet,[2] or Early Alphabetic)[3] is considered the earliest trace of alphabetic writing and the common ancestor of both the Ancient South Arabian script and the Phoenician alphabet,[4] which led to many modern alphabets including the Greek alphabet.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Sinaitic_script And here are …
The oldest writing systems in the world are hieroglyphics and cuneiform. Both hieroglyphics and cuneiform are based on pictographic symbols, that is, there is no correlation between the symbol and how it sounds. The alphabet is a phonetic writing system which is a major development in written languages that originated from hieroglyphics. Some background on …
TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:45 am The problem about reading Canaanite or Semitic as ‘Israelite’ is like your ‘Israelite house’ of the claim (that I had presented on a former Forum) of ostracon ‘notes’ found at the Egyptian -owned Timnah mines as ‘proto Hebrew’ which are actually Canaanite. We agree they are Canaanite. …
The Brooklyn Papyrus is from the 13th Dynasty that contains a list of Canaanite servants, several of which are Hebraic names. The Brooklyn Papyrus 35.1446 is the modern term for an ancient Egyptian document that is now in the Brooklyn Museum (New York). The content appears to date from the reign of Amenemhat III into …
More evidence of the story of Joseph… To prepare for a famine, it would make sense to build canals. We see Senusret III built major canals during his reign. “Senusret III cleared a navigable canal through the first cataract of the Nile River” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senusret_III “There are a number of texts from the reign of Senusret …
Some more comments about the palace and Avaris: The statue in the palace has a throw stick on the shoulder. “The statue represents an official, seated and with a Throw stick held at the left shoulder.” https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/ar … l-el-daba/ Though the throw stick most likely represents power and authority, in ancient Egypt, throw sticks also …
TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:14 am The point I’m making is Egypt from the earliest dynasty being ‘two lands’ means that an extension was made into Nubia and that was annexed as a third ‘Land’.There was no reorganisation of Egypt itself. Yes, Senusret III gained power over the entire region, including the Nubians …
otseng wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:51 pm So, the date of entering Egypt was 1876 BC (1446 + 430). During this time would be the Pharaohs of the 12th Dynasty: Senusret III – 1878 BC to 1839 BC Amenemhat III – 1818–1770 BC According to the Biblical account, the Israelites would enter around the …
TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:41 amI read one article claiming that the Hyksos did not have chariots, but if not, I fail to understand how they beat the Egyptian army. And, given that the attack on Avaris was (necessarily) amphibious, the Egyptians seemed to have adopted chariots after pushing Hyksos rule (at least) …
TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:56 am When viewed through the Biblical lens indeed. But it means nothing that I don’t buy this wall painting and a cylinder – seal as showing that the Hyksos were Israelites, I have to give good reasons to doubt. Firstly, the cylinder -seal. You would have to do …