Robert Deutsch, a Tel Aviv-i Egyetem kutatója a The Bible and Interpretation honlapján most közzétett kommentárjában azt állítja, hogy az előző posztban ismertetett karkötő nem ókori, hanem a 20. századi beduinok készítménye, sőt azt a házat, amelyben találták, szintén ők használták. (Lásd az alábbi képet.) Az alábbiakban Deutsch kommentárjából idézünk:
The fact is the excavators found a modern 20th-century Bedouin bracelet and not a Canaanite bracelet. Ms. Covello-Paran stated that the site was cleaned, deserted, and nothing was found in the rooms. Please listen to her interview. Consequently, this bracelet is the key to the dating of the building as recent. The house is on the surface and was visible before the excavation began. In addition, in a small room (probably under the floor) the archaeologist also found a scarab seal, a bronze toggle pin, and some Canaanite shards of pottery. These finds indicate that the Bedouin house was constructed over a Canaanite burial without noticing it. The scarab, the toggle pin, and various pottery offerings are exactly what one would expect to find in a location of Canaanite burials. Therefore the bracelet dates the building and not the scarab and pottery. This means we can safely state that no new settlements have been discovered in Galilee but merely a single burial site. It also points out the amateur level of the IAA field archaeologist in understanding the site and the finds. Moreover, the IAA Press Office released the news without checking the facts first with a professional or a team of experts. I am curious to see Ms. Covello-Paran's final excavation report. Recently I checked the IAA web site and was unable to find any news item related to the Canaanite bracelet. Perhaps they have reconsidered their claim following my criticism posted on several blogs.
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