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Camels: Biblical Archaeology

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Does Genesis blunder when it mentions the patriarchs owned camels? Many experts say camels were not domesticated in the Levant until the Iron age. However, we challenged that claim with historical and archaeological evidence. A special thanks to scholar Mark Chavalas who helped write this video script.

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CamelsDoes GenesisMark ChavalasSources The IntroductionDomestic CamelsSouthern Levant Monophyletic OriginIts Evolutionary RelationshipCamel Hybridization

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