The jar handles from al-Jb reading gb n (together with personal names) has clinched the identification of that site with Gibeon. 22:25). Pre Vincent* interprets the signs as follows: (1) Two months, late crops-Two months, (2) Sowing-two months, spring crops- (3) One month, cutting flax- (4) One month, harvest of barely- (5) One month, all the harvest- (6) Two months, fruit vines- (7) One month, summer fruits (8) Abi The eighth line "Abi" is interpreted as the name of the person who scribed the tablet. The Gezer calendar is regarded as the oldest Hebrew inscription as yet known. Earlier strata show Philistine pottery in abundance. 2:7). The nature and purpose of the calendar are not clear, and many different explanations have been proposed. There is no contemporary record of preparation of this material, which probably did not differ from the modern process. One turtle-shaped weight found at Ashkelon reads "quarter shekel" (cf. Prophesies were illustrated by written texts (Isa. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8765/the-gezer-calendar/. 17:1726). Learn to work with clay and make ceramics at our studio! Last modified June 04, 2018. Dougherty, in: JAOS, 48 (1928), 10935; E. Chiera, They Wrote on Clay (1938); H. Tur-Sinai (Torzcyner), Lachish Letters (1938); B. Maisler (Mazar), in: JPOS, 21 (1948), 11733; idem, in: Eretz Israel, 1 (1951), 6667; D. Diringer, Early Hebrew Inscriptions (1953), 3319; Y. Yadin, in: IEJ, 9 (1959), 1847; idem, in: Scripta Hierosolymitana, 8 (1961), 925; S. Iwry, in: JAOS, 81 (1961), 2734; R. de Vaux et al., Discoveries in the Judean Desert of Jordan, 3 (1962), 201ff. Ginsberg, in: BASOR, 111 (1948), 2526; G.J. [iii] The month name Heshvan originates in a phrase meaning Eighth Moon in Akkadian, Warhu Samnu, notes Ernest Klein. 6:9; 17:18). ), New Directions in Biblical Archaeology (1969), 4162; Y. Aharoni, ibid., 2539; J. Peckham, The Development of the Late Phoenician Scripts (1968); J. Naveh, The Development of the Aramaic Script (1970); idem, in: IEJ, 20 (1970), 3337; idem, in: Near Eastern Archaeology in the Twentieth Century (1970), 27783. found at Sarb al-Khdim; and (c) those in the *Ugaritic cuneiform alphabet from Ras Shamra. 1:1). AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images. Aramaic ostraca from En Gedi and Elath from the early fourth century have been published; and from the latter site ostraca in Phoenician and Edomite are known. The famous Copper Scroll from Qumran is a unique find. Isaiah may be referring to this custom when he says: "One shall say: 'I am the Lord's'; And another shall call himself by the name Jacob; and another shall inscribe his hand 'Belonging to the Lord'" (44:5; cf. It was most likely among the spoils taken from Damascus in 796 B.C.E. Tiglath-Pileser I (11141076 B.C.E.) Many of the personal names found in these ostraca are familiar from the literature of the period. Adventures in Clay. (discovered in 1868) recounts, in a dialect close to Hebrew, the rule of Omri over Moab (II Kings 3) and subsequent Moabite victories over Israel. *Macalister in 1908. The cycle described in the Gezer Calendar can still be observed today: The last rains in Israel do indeed occur around April, so January-March would be a good time to sow seed intended to benefit . According to I.H. It was to remain in use until replaced by true paper, brought from China between the seventh and tenth centuries C.E. 2:19; 6:1, 2, 6) are noteworthy. 27:23; Josh. Dovers, in: HUCA, 4041 (196970), 139204. It was during this period that a novel attempt to employ the alphabet was initiated at *Ugarit (13701200 B.C.E.). II Kings 20:20; II Chron. During the Hellenistic period the skins were treated so as to receive writing on both sides. I've taken 4 or 5 classes with various teachers:." more. Wheat and spelt, on the other hand, were still young and flexible, and could bend to absorb the shock of the hailfall without damage. 20b). It commemorates the victories and deeds of King Azitawadda of the Danunians and was inscribed upon orthostats and statues as part of the city gate along with a version in hieroglyphic Hittite. The term "ostracism" is derived from this custom. Another of the same design from Samaria reads "a fifth" and weighs 2.499 gm. The political and cultural break with Mesopotamia, as well as the administrative needs of emerging young societies, accelerated the development of the linear alphabet. Ink was made from a mixture of oil and resin, which hardened and to which water was added. The ivory inlays found in the palace at Samaria are indicative of contemporary styles of decorative art favored by the Israelite aristocracy (Amos 3:15). Owing to the scarcity and high cost of paper, particularly parchment, it was used more than once, by rubbing out the writing with stone and superimposing new writing. The Karatepe inscription, from the Adana area, is the longest Phoenician inscription known to date. Between the 17th and 12th centuries B.C.E., the primitive, pictograph-like alphabet was employed in Shechem, Gezer, Tell al-s, Tell al-Ajl, Beth-Shemesh, Megiddo, Tell Rehov, Tell Beit Mirsim, and Lachish. From this period also come tomb inscriptions found in caves in the village of Silwn such as that of the royal steward "yahu, who is over the house" (cf. from the Judaean Shephelah", Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, The Calendar Tablet from Gezer, Adam L Bean, Emmanual School of Religion, Is it Tenable?, Hershel Shanks, Biblical Archaeology Review, Spelling in the Hebrew Bible: Dahood memorial lecture, By Francis I. Andersen, A. LEATHER: O. Schroeder, in: OLZ, 20 (1917), 204; R.P. An ostracon from a slightly earlier period was found at Heshbon in Moab. Various inscriptions from the ancient and classical worlds have been found written on gold, silver, copper, bronze, and lead. This suggestion might be reconsidered in the light of the later discovery of such writing material from Mesopotamia (see following paragraph) as well as the prophet's known use of other local surfaces (Ezek. In at least one of its solutions, the ink did not easily penetrate the writing surface and could be erased with water (Num. Stone is the earliest known writing surface; it continued to be used throughout the ages, especially when permanence was desired. "The Gezer Calendar." The most famous is the impression of Igdlyhw r l hbyt (Le-Gedalyahu asher al ha-bayit; cf. It is also related to a less common Arabic word for harvest or reaping, hasd (). The inscription, known as KAI 182, is in Phoenician or paleo-Hebrew script: . A more unusual writing surface was the human skin, originally incised with a slave mark indicating ownership, but occasionally with a sign demonstrating fidelity to a deity. ), though uninscribed rolls have been found dating to as early as the First Dynasty (c. 3000 B.C.E.). This substance was the standard writing material in Mesopotamia from the third to the first millennia B.C.E. A replica of the Gezer calendar is on display at the Israel Museum, Israel. Of particular Jewish interest are the *Elephantine papyri (late fifth century). The Bible seldom explicitly mentions this surface. [i] Not coincidentally, Arabic and Turkish-speakers in the Middle East will also be aware that the month of Ayll () / Eyll has ended, and Arabic-speakers will know that Tishrn () has begun. Early Iron Age, 10th century BCE. May Rakabel grant him long life" (c. 825 B.C.E.). Another possibility is something designed for the collection of taxes from farmers. The Gezer calendar is a small limestone tablet with an early Canaanite inscription discovered in 1908 by Irish archaeologist R. A. Stewart Macalister in the ancient city of Gezer, 20 miles west of Jerusalem. ), The Age of Solomon (1997), 5780; F. Cross, Leaves from an Epigrapher's Notebook (1993); D. Schwiderski, The Old and Imperial Aramaic Inscriptions, vol. Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. A document highlighting various operation strategies along with the strengths and weaknesses of, Obst 520 Who is the King of Babylon, and to which "Babylon" is this taunt referring? ), Ha-Avot ve-ha-Shofetim (1967), 1724; J. Naveh, in: HTR, 61 (1968), 6874. One or two seem to be prayers and another a series of curses. R.A.S. BIBLIOGRAPHY: J.C. Gibson, Textbook of Syrian Semitic Inscriptions (3 vols. Foremost was the Decalogue, incised on two stone tablets (Ex. The oblique fracture passes as square thought to have been made for a peg by which it was affixed to a wall. Some scholars, though, infer from the description in Jeremiah 36:2325 that the prophet's scroll was made of papyrus, which is more easily cut and less odorous than leather. There are several types of yhd, yhwd, and yh stamps from this period with the yh stamps presumably the latest. (4) Border markers and treaties, a legal genre defining the relationship between two parties. The votaress Kerker seems to be a singer at that Canaanite temple. IVORY, WOOD, WAX, GRAFFITI, TATTOO MARKS: M. San Nicol, in: Orientalia, 17 (1948), 5970; I. Mendelsohn, Slavery in the Ancient Near East (1949), 42ff. ; N. Avigad, in: IEJ, 3 (1953), 13752; idem, in: EM, 3 (1958), 6886; idem and M.D. 12:4, 13d; Git. 7. The letters were simplified, beginning the process that was to evolve into a cursive form. The earliest stone monuments were probably not inscribed at all. 2008 The Gale Group. Whereas for the writing of the Sefer Torah and other sacred writings only parchment made from the hide of permitted animals could be used, after the required treatment, bills of divorce could be written on paper made from papyrus. In Mesopotamia, the stylus was made of reeds, hardwood, or even bone and metal. Baal Rosh, which some scholars identify as Mt. Apart from the bronze weights, inscriptions on metal were generally of a religious nature, many of which bore dedicatory formulas and were ultimately donated to a temple treasury. Two examples of graffiti from the biblical period were discovered during the 1960s. It was discovered in excavations of the Biblical city of Gezer, 30 miles northwest of Jerusalem, by R.A.S. World History Publishing is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom. Three are worthy of particular attention: (a) from the Bethpage cave whose lid contained a list of workers; (b) from Giv at ha-Mivtar in north Jerusalem mentioning "Simon, builder of the sanctuary" (smwn bnh hklh); and (c) from Jebel Hallat e-ri which declared that all the valuables in the ossuary were a qorban to God; (3) the Bene ezir inscription on a tomb in the Kidron Valley; (4) the Aramaic inscription now in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem that announced the removal of Uzziah's bones to their new resting place; (5) the inscriptions found during the excavations at the Western and Southern retaining walls of the Temple mount, especially the one reading lbyt htqy h, "to the place of the (trumpet) blowing," which surely came from the Herodian Temple; (6) the small stone weight found in the "burnt house" in the "Jewish Quarter" of Jerusalem bearing the name of the highly placed priestly family Kathros (qtrs); (7) the relatively long Aramaic inscription in Paleo-Hebrew script found in a burial cave in Giv at ha-Mivtar; (8) inscribed objects from Masada including 14 biblical, apocryphal, and sectarian scrolls. 1:9). Karaite Jews still use the wild barley growing in Israel to calibrate the lunar Hebrew calendar with the solar seasons ahead of the Pesah / Passover holiday in Nisan. Papyrus was found in the uleh swamp, though in limited quantities, and near the Naal Arnon in Transjordan. From earliest times, the Egyptians wrote in black and red ink. The use of skins as a writing surface first appeared in Mesopotamia in eighth-century Assyrian reliefs. As was the case with precious metals, ivory was donated to the patron deities. The earliest clear reference to writing on wood is found in connection with an attempt to challenge Aaron's priestly authority and is employed in substantiating his legitimacy: "Speak to the Israelite people and take from them from the chieftains of their ancestral houses 12 staffs in all. 11 (12):8) adds congealed blood and curdled milk, as well as nutshells and pomegranate peel, which were widely used for making dyestuffs. Leather is a much more durable surface than papyrus. Wooden writing boards may be implied in the undefined term luot (Hab. Several clay bullae from the sixth century bear the marks of papyrus fibers upon which they were impressed. No such material is known from ancient Israel, though some have understood the term oferet, "lead" (Job 19:24), as referring to such a writing surface. The inkwell of the scribe, called the bet deyo (ink container), had a cover (Tosef., Kel. Jon. Please try again or choose an option below. Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, inscribed bronze arrowheads and javelin heads as well as a spatula were discovered in Phoenicia and Israel. 1:11, 71d; Sof. This paucity of material is undoubtedly due to the fact that Palestine often served as a battlefield and many of its principal cities were frequently destroyed. Most scholars agree that it was sent from the Philistine coast, possibly from Ashdod, just before Nebuchadnezzar's invasion in 604 or 598 B.C.E. They include official letters and private papers that shed much light on the internal affairs, religious life, and relations with gentile neighbors in this military colony situated near the First Cataract on the Nile. [vi] The term used by the Gezer Calendar for the grape harvest, zmr (), likely vocalized as zmr, is quite surprising. In phraseology and idiom it is often very close to biblical Hebrew and sheds light on the religious practices of the period. The earliest reference to papyrus in Canaan is found in the Egyptian text "The Journey of Wen-Amon to Phoenicia" (c. 1090 B.C.E.). 24:12; 34:1; Deut. From Gezer (Tell el-Jezer), in modern-day State of Israel. It is also thought that the tablet was a kind of a scrap material and some of the signs belonged to earlier writings, which the scribe himself corrected. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. There are also references to the city Ramath-Negeb and to the Edomites and to events in the area. The name Ben Ya'ir (bn y yr) surely refers to Eleazar ben Jair the Zealot leader. Pliny the Elder, the Roman naturalist (d. 79 C.E. The cheapness of the material indicates the secondary importance of most of the inscriptions or possibly the hard-pressed circumstances at the time of writing, when papyrus and leather were reserved for more important documents. It was done by cutting into the skin and filling the incision with ink or a dye. Another view holds that the Gezer Calendar was designated for the collection of taxes from farmers. The Early Hebrew alphabet, like the modern Hebrew variety, had 22 letters, with only consonants represented, and was written from right to left; but the, the Hebrew calendar is the Gezer calendar, written probably in the age of Solomon, in the late 10th century bce. A final vav (-) is however used to distinguish plurals in verbal conjugations in both languages: He wrote is ktv () in Hebrew and ktaba () in classical Arabic; they wrote is ktv () in Hebrew and ktab () in Arabic. The earliest Samaritan inscription, found in the Ionian capital at Emmaus, stems in all likelihood from the first century C.E. BM 4:11) and mention is made of the "inkwell of Joseph the Priest which had a hole in the side" (Mik. Similarly, the Children of Israel are called Ban Isral ( ) or Ban Isral ( ) in Arabic, as in the Hebrew phrase Beni Yisrl ( ). This is the longest extant inscription in early Aramaic. Inscribe each man's name on his staff also inscribe Aaron's name on the staff of Levi" (Num. 45:2), in order to differentiate it from the stone engraver's "iron pen." several Egyptian kings set up their victory stelae in Canaan: Thutmose III, Seti I, Ramses II, and Ramses III. 8:8; Ps. There, an American student uncovered a massive pillar base nearly one-meter in diameter. There is still some degree of disagreement as to the deciphering of these brief inscriptions. It is commonly dated to the 10th century BCE, although the excavation was unstratified[1] and its identification during the excavations was not in a "secure archaeological context", presenting uncertainty around the dating. Kraeling, in: JNES, 7 (1948), 199201; H.L. Yadin initially saw that it was identical in plan and measurements with the gate at Megiddo. The inscription is scratched on a tablet of soft, chalky limestone and its lower part is broken and lost. 19:28). (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey). I just spoke with a vintner based near Beit Shemesh who was finishing up the vintage in late Av (late August this year), though in our day this is relatively early and grape harvesting can go on into October. The Gezer Calendar is dated by its script to the tenth century B.C.E. Inscribed ostraca, seals, and coins are also found. Smendes (Ne-su-Ba-neb-Ded), the founder of the 21st Dynasty and ruler of Lower Egypt, sent 500 rolls of papyrus to Zakar-Baal, king of Byblos, in partial payment for a shipment of cedars. A stylized drawing of these three pieces became the hieroglyphic sign S , meaning "writing" or "scribe." bibl.). In Devarim / Deuteronomy 16:1 and several other occasions Nisan is called the Month of Avv. These inscriptions are replete with phrases reminiscent of biblical idiom (e.g., stock (usually, but erroneously, "root") below, boughs (usually, but erroneously, "fruit") above) and religious phraseology that clarify biblical references (e.g., "a place to lie on with the Rephaim"). *Pasinli, Alpay. The second half of the first millennium B.C.E. Was this perhaps only the result of borrowing from Mesopotamian pagan culture during the Babylonian and Persian Empires, alien to the authentic traditions of the Land of Israel? In producing red ink, red ocher, or red iron oxide was substituted for carbon. In various cultures the existence of parallel and overlapping calendars is not unheard of. In beginning the year on this day, the oral tradition hearkens back millennia to the Gezer Calendars poetic description of the Land of Israels natural cycle. Excess moisture was forced out by additional pounding. Another, larger group, the so-called Proto-Sinaitic inscriptions (1500 B.C.E.) This script is then used for some texts found at Qumran and on Hasmonean coins and also on those of the first revolt and the Bar Kokhba revolt. Jars inscribed in Phoenician were found at Bat Yam and Shiqmona; a lead weight was found at Ashdot-Yam. The 21 ostraca found at Tell al-Duwayr (commonly known as the " *Lachish letters ") are of prime importance since they come from the period shortly before the destruction of the Temple in 587 and reflect the circumstances of that period. 21a). World History Encyclopedia. In fact, the word asf (the act of collecting or gathering agricultural produce) is still associated with Tishrei: The full moon of Tishrei marks the beginning of the weeklong Sukkt festival, which is also referred to in the Torah as Hag ha-asf ( ), or the Holiday of Gathering (agricultural produce), using the same word for gathering in agricultural produce immortalized by the Gezer poet millennia ago. Homework Simple is an online marketplace where students can find study materials to help with their classes. The donor may be the son of Nehemiah's enemy Geshem the Arab (Neh. (1923); W.F. They were constructed so as to contain an inscription on wax. There are many references in Greek and Roman sources to lead as a surface for magical texts and even for such literary works as that of Hesiod. 8:1; Jer. What was the first place writing appeared in the Ancient Near East (ANE). These monumental inscriptions can be classified into four types: (1) Display inscriptions proclaiming the king's achievements in subduing his enemies and bringing prosperity to the local citizens. "The calendar describes monthly or bi-monthly periods and attributes to each a duty such as harvest, planting or tending specific crops. Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. who did the same. especially Shab. This is sometimes rendered as Ban (), which actually means something closer to [of] the Sons of or [to] the Sons of (being in genitive or dative construct form). During the Second Temple period the references to writing on animal hides are clearer. R. 1:11; cf. Which archaeological age spans the years 1200-586 BCE and roughly corresponds. 5:1131), since the Bible explicitly states that the writing had to be erased in the bitter waters. Such was the case in the time of the Ptolemies and Caesars. sec. The inscriptions on pottery usually give the owner's name, the capacity of the jar, i.e., bt lmlk, "royal bath," or a dedicatory notice. The latter was manufactured from more delicate calfskin or kidskin, especially from stillborn calves or lambs, and was called "vellum." The importance of Rosh Hodesh Nisan in aligning the lunar and solar cycles, and thus ensuring the proper timing of the holidays, is likely part of what is reflected in the Mishnas statement that the First of Nisan is the New Year for kings and pilgrimage feasts ( ). 2:3, 44b). The calendar term here is yerea, which in Hebrew denotes both moon and month. The, as is indicated in the Gezer Calendar, in which all 12 months are accounted for as times of profitable agricultural activity, with harvests in the rainless summer as well as in the green winter. Probably following this tradition, a lead scroll inscribed with Psalm 80 in Greek was found at Rhodes. The manufacture and trade in papyrus was probably always a royal or state monopoly. No further explanation is given for the importance of the Day of Blasting, nor for why one would blast a shofar on that day. The alluvial soil of the Tigris-Euphrates valley made clay the most readily available and thus the cheapest form of writing material in this area. The inkwell, called a kalmarin (), was provided with an inner rim to prevent spilling (Mik. Another translation and a picture of the calendar. Hyatt, in: BA, 6 (1943), 7180; B. Maisler (Mazar), in: Leshonenu, 14 (1946), 16681; D. Diringer, The Alphabet (19492); J. Gelb, A Study of Writing (1952); G.R. The Ophel ostracon found in Jerusalem and containing a poorly preserved list of names with patronymics and residences in all likelihood belongs to the beginning of the sixth century. King Hezekiah of Israel is mentioned in the Tel Dan inscription. Macalister in his excavations between 1902 and 1907, and it is preserved in the Museum of the Ancient Orient in Istanbul. Zmr and related words are known in the Tanakh and associated with vineyards, but are used instead for pruning the grapevines in the early spring, as seen in the Shir ha-Shirim / Song of Songs: For, behold, the winter has past, the rain has gone by and moved on. It is most probably a school text, an assumption corroborated by the fact, among others, that at least one side is a palimpsest. II Kings 18:26) is seen in the use of Aramaic on an ostracon containing a letter found at Ashur and also in the use of Aramaic dockets on cuneiform tablets at Ashur and elsewhere. Inscriptions on stone or metal required a chisel, whereas for clay or wax a stylus would suffice. This method is already noted in the Mishnah: "If a man wrote [on his skin] pricked-in writing [he is culpable] but only if he writes it and pricks it in with ink or eye-paint or aught that leaves a lasting mark" (Mak. The classical prophets, or their disciples, wrote down their messages. They are written in idiomatic classical Hebrew and contain interesting expressions such as the oath yhwh, "as Yahweh lives." The timer will continue if you leave this quiz without submitting it. The bilingual Phoenician-Etruscan Pyrgi inscriptions from fifth-century southern Italy have great linguistic importance, while many Punic and neo-Punic inscriptions from North Africa provide an insight into the continuity of Canaanite culture and language outside the Phoenician mainland. In case of abuse, An enlarged copy of the Gezer Calendar on display at Tel Gezer. Among the northwest Semites, these documents are characterized by the introductory formula: "I, N. (son of N.) king of PN." Furthermore, the verb beer, as shown by Z. Ben ayyim, means to incise on a hard surface. If Heshvan is the eighth month, that would mean that by this count as well Tishrei is the seventh month, despite the meaning of its name, and Nisan the first. ; 1971, 1975, 1982); J. Naveh, Early History of the Alphabet (1982); B. Sass, The Genesis of the Alphabet and its Development in the Second Millennium B.C. Zar. I Sam. The earliest written papyri date from the Fifth Dynasty (27502625 B.C.E. Two inscribed funerary stelae in Aramaic come from Neirab near Aleppo. That would seem unlikely: The classical Hebrew dual marker for nouns is ayim and the basic Arabic dual noun marker is ayn. This surface is mentioned in older literary sources from Mesopotamia. This writing surface was chosen specifically to record a list of fabled treasures. Aramaic versions (on papyrus) of the Behistun and Naksh-i Rustam inscriptions of Darius I, albeit fragmentary, are known. Working under the shade cloth . Here again several curse formulas have been scribbled on the walls of a family tomb. The grape harvest is generally known in Hebrew as the btzr (), alongside related verbs, such as in Devarim / Deuteronomy 24:21: When you harvest your vineyard [], k tivtzr krmkh ( ). A royal city on the inland side of the Palestinian coastal plain. An Egyptian ivory pen case dating from the time of Ramses III was found at Megiddo. Jon. assign_details_finance_82688147.docx. Hebrew has only vestiges of the ancient Semitic noun case system (with nominative, genitive and dative forms), still preserved in classical Arabic and detailed here. The seal was used to indicate ownership, and was often impressed on jars before firing. assign_details_finance_82688147.docx. The newly revamped land will be . Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. 28:3638). to the kingdom of _____________. It has proved to be of value by informing modern researchers of ancient Israel's agricultural seasons and providing a glimpse . The rest of the months also match the descriptions of Israels traditional agricultural seasons, so that we may interpret the Gezer Calendar as follows: Yarh asf ( ) Moons of gathering (agricultural produce) Tishrei and Heshvan, Yarh zara ( ) Moons of sowing seed Kislev and Tevet, Yarh laqsh ( ) Moons of late (sowing)[iv] Shevat and Adar, Yrah atzd pishta ( ) Moon of harvesting[v] flax Nissan, Yrah qetzr seorm ( ) Moon of harvesting barley Iyar, Yrah qatzr ve-khayl ( ) Moon of (wheat) harvest and measuring (the grain stock) Sivan, Yarh zamr ( ) Moons of the grape harvest[vi] Tammuz and Av, Yrah qaytz ( ) Moon of ripe figs[vii] Ell, The cycle described in the Gezer Calendar can still be observed today: The last rains in Israel do indeed occur around April, so January-March would be a good time to sow seed intended to benefit from them. _was the mining location in the Sinai where the transition from hieroglyphs to an acrophonic system occurred? 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