Biblical archaeology

Biblical archaeology involves the recovery and scientific investigation of the material remains of past cultures that can illuminate the periods and descriptions in the Bible. As with the historical records from any other civilization, the manuscripts must be compared to other accounts from contemporary societies in Europe, Mesopotamia, and Africa; additionally, records from neighbors must be compared with them. The scientific techniques employed are those of archaeology in general including excavations as well as chance discoveries.

External links

• Robert I Bradshaw, "Archaeology & the Patriarchs": introductory survey with a full bibliography of accessible material in English
• Archaeology and the Bible - Christian Answers
• Conservative/Maximalist Bible Archaeology Resource
• Know Why You Believe - Does Archaeology help?
• Biblical Archaeology Resources - A large collection of resources related to Biblical Archeology.
• The Biblical Archaeology Society
• The Foundation for Biblical Archaeology
• Introduction to Biblical Archaeology
• The Palestine Exploration Fund
• D.W. Wellington and N. King, University of Texas, "Archaeology of the Bible"