jan 1, 1270 BC - Satirical Letter Contemporary to Ramses II
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The Merneptah Stela by Charlie BrownonneContemporary with Ramses II is "A Satirical Letter" that describes the geography of Canaan. In this letter it mentions "Qazardi, the Chief of Aser" (i-s-r, Asher; ANET 1969, 477).
Aharoni states, "The use of this name to define a tribal group in Canaan at that time proves that it must be equated with the Israelite tribe of Asher" (1979, 183; Mazar 1986, 37). This description of Canaan seems to match the description of the border land of Canaan in Numbers 34.
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Date:
jan 1, 1270 BC
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~ 3296 years ago
