Troweling Down

Having the right real estate is important for the survival of a civilization. The site of Tall el-Hammam was built upon by various cultures all throughout history.  After the destruction of the Middle Bronze civilization, it was never rebuilt as a major city, but the excavation shows it was occupied again with buildings, even into the time of Jesus.  In this episode, Dr. Collins and Dr. Byers speculate about its use during the time of Moses and Joshua. Did the Israelites camp on the destroyed site of the city of Sodom? Did God possibly redeem that land he cursed by allowing His Holy Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle to reside on the very spot of evil He so violently judged? Find out what our archaeologists think!

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Just as today, ancient people understood the importance of location when deciding where to camp or put a city. The Plain of the Jordan Valley has always been one of the most important crossroads in the entire Holy Land. Everybody from Abraham to Jesus journeyed across the Kikkar (Plain of the Jordan). In this episode, Dr. Collins and Dr. Byers talk about the possibility of Moses and Joshua camping the Israelites at Tall el-Hammam, in this first part of a series on Tall el-Hammam's importance as a location for thousands of years and in many events throughout the Bible.

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Fighting with Sickle Swords and Duck-Billed Axes...Really? Sounds like a cartoon. Archaeologists may have strange names for ancient weapons, but they would still hurt...a lot!  Dr. C and Dr. B. show off some of the ancient weapons in the collection at the Trinity Southwest Museum of Archaeology and Biblical History. Stick around! You'll get the point!

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Infant sacrifice was a prevalent ritual in antiquity. An infant burial was excavated at Tall el-Hammam. In this episode, Dr. Collins and Dr. Byers spend the afternoon at the TSU Museum of Archaeology, pointing out various artifacts and discussing infant sacrifice. If you visit our YouTube channel, you can see what they are discussing in this episode of Troweling Down, Biblical Archaeology for the 21st Century.

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Aren't Dolmens those lettuce wrap-looking things at a Middle Eastern Restaurant?  Nope!  A Dolmen is a megalithic monument that ancient people erected out of huge stones.  They are found from England to Japan, and everywhere in between.  In this episode, we'll talk about the Dolmens found at Tall el-Hammam.

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Have you ever heard of "King Solomon's Mines"?  Well, we know where they probably were.  Dr. Collins and Dr. Byers discuss copper mining and smelting in Jordan at the time of Abraham and Sodom.  

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Pottery Forms can show you what time period you are in, but this can cover hundreds of years of time. Radiocarbon Dating can narrow down the time frame. Dr. Collins and Dr. Byers discuss the use of carbonized barley and flax discovered in the destruction matrix at Tall el-Hammam. Subscribe now for new episodes the first Friday of every month! Become a dig volunteer for Season 16: https://bit.ly/DigSodom2020

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In this episode, Dr. Steve Collins and New York Times Best Selling Author, Eric Metaxas discuss why the work at Tall el-Hammam is important to archaeology. This clip comes from our Dig Deep 2021 TeHEP Livestream Fundraiser, January 23, 2021. 

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Mmm!  What's cooking?  Smells good!  

We can't think about a culture without thinking about its food.  Every region on the globe is famous for distinct and tasty eats. Let's learn about cooking in the Middle Bronze Age by looking at some cookware from Tall-el Hammam.

Find the recipes for Tah'u stew and desserts in The Harvest Handbook of Bible Lands.  Order it from your favorite bookseller.  

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In this episode Dr. Collins and Dr. Byers continue the discussion on the importance of synchronisms and anachronisms. These connections archaeologically demonstrate how the Bible fits into specific periods including Moses and the Exodus, the collapse of the Egyptian 18th Dynasty, and Joseph being sold into slavery.  Subscribe now for new episodes on the first Friday of every month!    

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