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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: DBS on Jul 10, 2025, 07:37 AM

Title: Early Bronze Age donkey remains analysed
Post by: DBS on Jul 10, 2025, 07:37 AM
https://www.timesofisrael.com/donkey-bone-study-unlocks-how-canaanites-hauled-ass-from-egypt-4700-years-ago/

Four Egyptian donkeys seemingly exported to Canaan specifically for sacrifice. 
Title: Re: Early Bronze Age donkey remains analysed
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 10, 2025, 11:01 AM
Ick...
Title: Re: Early Bronze Age donkey remains analysed
Post by: Adrian Nayler on Jul 10, 2025, 01:17 PM
The ritual aspects of these donkeys' demise provides a rather different connotation to the concept of a 'donkey sanctuary.'
Title: Re: Early Bronze Age donkey remains analysed
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jul 10, 2025, 02:26 PM
One can just imagine what might have been going through the donkeys' minds...

Go on long journeys...See strange, exotic, new countries...Meet new and interesting people...Get your throat cut and entrails removed...

Not much fun being a donkey (or a slave, for that matter.)

 :(
Title: Re: Early Bronze Age donkey remains analysed
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 10, 2025, 02:28 PM
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