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Joe Zias, the former Curator of Archaeology and Anthropology for the Israel Antiquities Authority said, “Mr. Ron Wyatt is neither an archaeologist nor has he ever carried out a legally licensed excavation in Israel or Jerusalem…We are aware of his claims which border on the absurd as they have no scientific basis whatsoever nor have they ever been published in a professional journal. They fall into the category of trash which one finds in tabloids such as the National Enquirer, Sun etc. It’s amazing that anyone would believe them.
2613 BC–ca. 2494 BC - The Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty IV) is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from c. 2613 to 2494 BC.[1] It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one during which trade with other countries is documented.
The Fifth Dynasty pharaohs reigned for approximately 150 years, from the early 25th century BC until the mid 24th century BC.
2345 BC–c. 2181 BC - The Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty VI), along with the Third, Fourth and Fifth Dynasty, constitutes the Old Kingdom of Dynastic Egypt.
2181 BC
2181 BC–ca. 2160 BC - The Eighth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty VIII) is a poorly known and short-lived line of pharaohs reigning in rapid succession in the early 22nd century BC, likely with their seat of power in Memphis.
2160 BC–c. 2130 BC - The Ninth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty IX) is often combined with the 7th, 8th, 10th and early 11th Dynasties under the group title First Intermediate Period.
2130 BC–ca. 2040 BC - The Tenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty X) is often combined with the 7th, 8th, 9th and early 11th Dynasties under the group title First Intermediate Period
The Eleventh Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty XI; c. 2150 BC – c. 1991 BC) is a well-attested group of rulers. Its earlier members before Pharaoh Mentuhotep II are grouped with the four preceding dynasties to form the First Intermediate Period, whereas the later members are considered part of the Middle Kingdom. They all ruled from Thebes in Upper Egypt.
The chronology of the Twelfth Dynasty is the most stable of any period before the New Kingdom. The Turin Royal Canon gives 213 years (1991–1778 BC).
The Longshan culture developed from the early Dawenkou tradition, also in Shandong province, from around 3000 BCE, and would then replace the well-established Yangshao culture in northern and central China. By the first quarter of the 2nd millennium BCE the Longshan culture, after experiencing some centuries of population decline for as yet unknown reasons, began to evolve into the Bronze age culture which would eventually form the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE).
The frequent raised mounds within the walls at Longshan settlements and the presence of dwellings outside its perimeter suggest that only the elite residences were thus protected. At the even larger site of Taosi, which dates to 2600-2000 BCE, the wall encloses some 2.8 million square metres. Taosi includes cave and semi-subterranean dwellings, as well as a wall-enclosed cemetery. Although all tombs are located in the same ground, they indicate at least three distinct social levels.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
Ron Wyatt did NOT find Noahs Ark
originally posted by: FlyersFan
The Noahs Ark flood was supposedly approximately 2345 B.C. The following Links give the basics of each of the Ancient Egyptian Dynasties of that era and their approximate time periods.
The fact is that it is there, exactly where the Bible said it would be.
Matches the length exactly, with anchors, rivets, and petrified wood.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
Empirical evidence is what should do the talking, not just 'expert' opinion.
The initial investigation of the site found no evidence of Noah's Ark or any ark. It reported that the object of interest appeared to be nothing more than a natural formation. However, a number of scientific-sounding articles nonetheless still tout findings supported by "visual evidence." They also mentioned "ground-penetrating radar" and laboratory analysis of "artifacts retrieved from the ark." These purportedly documented the presence of Noah's Ark at the Durupinar site.
However, geologists from Andrew A. Snelling of "Answers in Genesis" to Lorence G. Collins of California State University Northridge's Department of Geological Sciences have debunked the notion of the Durupinar site as containing anything more than a completely natural geologic rock formation. The former, particularly, has published a point-by-point refutation of numerous claims made about the site. It was summarized briefly as follows:
Is there any evidence of a catastrophic flood that rose to near the top of Ararat 4,800 years ago?
"We know what's going on with Turkey archaeologically at that time, and there's no major interruption in the culture," Zimansky observed.
"There's not enough H2O in the world to get an ark that high up a mountain," Kuniholm said.
The Christian Science Monitor quotes another ark-hunter, Randall Price, as saying he feared that "proper analysis may show this to be a hoax and negatively reflect how gullible Christians can be." The Monitor cited a leaked e-mail, attributed to Price, suggesting that Kurdish men could have trucked wood up the mountain to stage an elaborate hoax for the Chinese-Turkish team.
A geological investigation of samples from the stones, published by geologist Lorence G. Collins in co-authorship with their original discoverer David Fasold, suggested that they are formed of local rock and thus unlikely to have been transported to the site from Mesopotamia, the Ark's supposed place of origin. Similar stones are found throughout ancient Armenia, and are recognised to be pagan "holy stones" converted to Christian use (many are found in Christian cemeteries) by the addition of crosses and other Christian symbols
originally posted by: FlyersFan
You are kidding, right? EXPERT OPINION based on ARTIFACTS and STUDY of the INFORMATION. You know ... actual real science and archeology. And no need to put the word expert in quotes. It's actual EXPERTS .. those who have studied the field, studied how to interpret results and artifacts, those who have experience on the ground and with the information and artifacts. EXPERTS. Not amateur keyboard typists on an internet site like ATS.
originally posted by: cooperton
What is the empirical evidence to support their dating of the Egyptian dynasties? You said it was clear so let's see it.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
Are you kidding? You want an 8 year doctorate level college degree posted for you to learn? The EXPERTS in the field - Egyptology, archeology, history and science have seen the artifacts, seen the information, been to the sites, gone through the evidence, and dated the history of Egypt. They know what they are doing. You do not. I'm not going to post artifact by artifact, course book by course book, for you to try to understand. You are being absurd.
The information is clear. There was no break in Egypts history. The country flourished.
originally posted by: cooperton
Sounds so complicated it must be true! [/sarc]
Meanwhile, there's corroborating evidence where 4 different cultures around the world separated by oceans and continents give the same approximate date in the 23rd century BC for the global flood.
we don't have to rely on the experts making decisions for us. We can see for ourselves:
originally posted by: sine.nomine
I always thought it was strange to frequently find seashells while shooting and blowing stuff up in the middle of Nebraska. Along with all sorts of fossils. We are the most landlocked state of the US, after all...
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
I think she was doing an impersonation of AOC with that explanation?
originally posted by: Untun
You're so off track with that post you make no sense anymore.