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An ancient workshop dug in Egypt most likely offered new evidence to the story of Moses written in the Bible.
The researchers found the copper smelting workshop, several ancient buildings, and observation points at the Wadi Al-Nasb website in South Sinai. Inside the workshop, the team found a furnace to melt copper, equipment for preparing raw materials, clay smelting containers, pottery vessels, and large number of copper.
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This site is located near the ancient mining area of the El-Khadim Cerabit, which is historically known as turmoil and copper extraction. The researchers stressed the importance of the history of the workshop, by showing that the ancient Egyptians have advanced knowledge about mining and metal manufacturing, which is important for equipment, weapons, and crafts.
The location is also close to an area that is traditionally associated with the exodus route, including Mount Sinai. Although archeologists have not directly connected the ruins with Moses or the Israeli, Bible expert researchers note that the Hebrew workers or Israelitally work in Egyptian mining operations, and Proto-Israeli inscriptions have been found in the El-Khadim Certificate.
According to the Book of Exodus, Moses led the Israelites out of the lead in Egypt, traveled through the Sinai Desert for 40 years and received ten commandments of God in Mount Sinai.
“This adds a new dimension to our understanding of the history of industrial and mining activities in ancient Egypt,” the Ministry of Tourism and Archaeological Egyptian who announced the research, in a statement quoted by the Daily Mail.
Two sandstone buildings were also dug up, one at the western entrance of Wadi al-Nasb and another at the site where the Wadi Al-Sour desert valleys met. The researchers believe that these buildings function as surveillance towers for guards and mining workers, but are later converted into copper production facilities during the New Egyptian kingdom period (1550-1070 BC).
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The stoves and the remnants of copper at the location showed the ability of sophisticated mining of ancient Egyptians. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Archaeological
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The third building on the southern edge of Wadi Al-Sour is likely to function as a mining operation control center and contains charcoal from local trees and pure clay to make a fireplace cover.
In 1999, ancient American Egyptian expert, Gregory Mumford, wrote: “The mines were carried out by prisoners of war from Southwest Asia who were likely to speak in the language of the northwestern semit, such as the Canaan language which was the ancestors of Fenacian and Hebrews.”
Some Bible scholars also cited evidence of the Proto-Israeli inscription in the El-Khadim Cerabit, which showed the existence of Semitic workers. The researchers even found inscriptions for one of God’s names in the Hebrew Bible on the site.
According to the Bible, Israelis are enslaved in Egypt, forced to build cities, and work in harsh conditions. Then, God chose Moses to face Pharaoh and demand their freedom. After the disaster happened to Egypt, Pharaoh let the Israelites leave, who then fled through the Red Sea, which miraculously split.
Moses is said to have received ten commands of God on Mount Sinai during the first year of the journey, finally reaching the land of the agreement, also known as Canaan, around 1406 to 1407 BC.
Some Bible experts have recorded evidence of Semitic workers in the El-Khadim Cerabit, including Proto-Israel’s inscriptions and inscriptions of one of God’s names in the Hebrew Bible. According to the Bible, Moses, a Hebrew who grew up in Egypt, led the Israelites out of slavery, faced Pharaoh and guided them through the Sinai desert.
During their trip, they received ten orders on Mount Sinai and finally reached the land of the agreement, also known as Canaan, around 1406-1407 BC.
(rns/agt)
