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June 11, 2021

Seven-Millennia Old Impressions in Clay Shed Light on a Bustling Commercial Center in the Land of Israel

Before Moses and Abraham, there was trade and agriculture.

Excavating the Beit She’an Valley in northeastern Israel, archaeologists have discovered evidence of a relatively advanced civilization dating to the era between 5200 and 4500 BCE—thousands of years before Moses or even Abraham. Amanda Borschel-Dan writes:

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June 11, 2021

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    Before Moses and Abraham, there was trade and agriculture.