Esau
ancestor Biblical single tradition · 1
Esau is a patriarch figure referenced in Biblical books in connection with stories involving travel with caravans of domesticated camels. The text suggests these stories were written or rewritten after circa 930 BCE based on archaeological evidence from the Timna Valley.
When
- First attested
- 930 BCE
- Attested period
- -930 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Archaeological evidence from Timna Valley suggests stories were written or rewritten after 930 BCE.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Jacob and Esau were written or rewritten after this time, seeing that the Biblical books frequently reference travelling with caravans of domesticated camels”
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