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NSWAncient HistorySection II (Ancient Societies): Israel from Solomon to the fall of Samaria
Quick questions on Evaluation and historiography of Israel from Solomon to the fall of Samaria: HSC Ancient History
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What is everyday life?Show answer
Away from court religion and dynastic politics, the ordinary rhythms of Israelite life are recovered almost entirely from archaeology rather than the Bible, which has little interest in describing daily routine. The basic social and economic unit was the bet 'ab, "father's house," an extended family household of several generations sharing land, labour and, very often, a single dwelling.
What is no named historian?Show answer
"Archaeologists disagree about the dating" is an ungraded, vague claim; name Finkelstein, Thompson, Dever, Mazar or Smith and state their actual position.
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