Epic battles recorded in the Bible are accurately dated using geomagnetic data.
reconstructed changes in the magnetic field of the Earth as recorded in 21 destruction layers in 17 archeological sites throughout Israel, constructing a variation curve of field intensity over time that can be used as a scientific dating tool.
At the same time, the study refutes the prevailing theory that Hazael was the conqueror who destroyed Tel Beth-Shean.To understand the mechanism of Earth's magnetic field, geophysicists track changes in the field that occurred throughout history. They analyze archaeological findings such as pottery sherds, bricks, roof tiles, and furnaces.that behave like tiny compass needles when heated to high temperatures, such as in a pottery kiln or a destructive fire.
Another interesting finding revealed by the new dating method is the end of the kingdom of Judah. An archeologically supported hypothesis suggested that thehad wiped out Jerusalem and frontier cities in the Judean foothills but left towns in the Negev and the southern Judean mountains almost untouched.
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