By James B. Pritchard
From the earliest proof of humankind in Palestine to the institution of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, the ministry of Jesus, and the increase of the Christian Church, the richly illustrated HarperCollins Atlas of Bible historical past brings the Bible to lifestyles in all its geographical context.
Detailed biblical references, timelines, and proposals for additional analyzing accompany each one interval of biblical heritage, conveying a tangible experience of the land, occasions, and folks portrayed within the world's most famed ebook. With greater than a hundred full-color maps, timelines, and specialist motives, this superlative reference paintings will permit readers to extra totally savor and comprehend the Bible and its stories.
The HarperCollins Atlas of Bible heritage features:
Over a hundred full-color geographical and topographical maps
The newest archaeological details, ground plans, urban plans, illustrations, and creative recreations of historical life
Charts, graphs, facts, informative sidebars, and more
Detailed biblical references
Timelines that position every one element of the Bible in its old context
Web web site strategies for extra interactive research
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The Assyrian kings kept records of the years of their reigns, covering the period from the beginnings of the 9th through to the end of the 6th century BC. Among the important events recorded is a solar eclipse in a certain year of the reign of Ashur-Dan. With a high degree of certainty, astronomical calculations fix the year this eclipse (as observed from Nineveh) at 763 BC. This date makes possible the assignment of dates to the biblical kings whose history was interwoven with that of the kings of Assyria.
Artistic design was limited to cylinder and stamp seals, and copper tools and weapons were cast in simple open molds. Only in pottery was any real technological progress made through the use of better clay, the development of the potter’s wheel, and better firing in a controlled kiln. Ovoid jars of the period have been found in Egypt, providing tangible proof of the oil trade between the two areas. These towns needed their walls, for the Early Bronze Age was not a peaceful period. Judging from the frequency of repair and strengthening of fortifications at places such as Jericho and Ai, intertown rivalry and the military intervention mentioned in Egyptian texts led to conflict and insecurity.
Easy access between fields and the marketplaces was vital, and in many areas of Palestine a complex network of regional and rural roads was established. Major climatic and floral zones in Palestine (map right). Lines show average yearly rainfall in inches. The great variety of soil and rainfall makes for a diversity of flora. 25 in. The zone originally supported evergreen woodlands and high maquis vegetation, but this has now been destroyed. The typical trees are the Aleppo pine, the common oak, the Palestine terebinth, the laurel, the carob, and the mastic terebinth.