Talk:Tell Qudadi

"Biblical claims"
I have edited the "Dating" section and added the sources of Yeivin and Avigad. Yeivin in 1960 wrote "On the northern bank of the Yarqon river Solomon rebuilt the port-settlement at el-Khirbe (Qasile), fortified it with a strong casemate-wall, and built a Government House in this city (stratum IX, 1). At the same time, he erected a small fort at the very estuary of the river, at Tell Kudady". Avigad in 1993 wrote that "The remains of two buildings were discovered that had probably served as fortresses at various stages of the Israelite kingdom. The fortresses were built to protect the entrance to the Yarkon River against invaders from the sea. The first fortress was probably from the ninth century BCE". The rest is summarized in Tal and Fantalkin's article from 2009. These are not "Biblical claims" I am inserting to a scientific article, but the opinion of the researchers. Personally, I dispute the existence of a United Monarchy under Solomon or otherwise its ability to control the Yarkon at the 10th century and I trust Tal and Fantalkin's reassessment of the site. This is no case of POV or whatever.--Bolter21 (talk to me) 18:01, 1 November 2021 (UTC)


 * It *is* possible to quote the authors without making it seem like this archaeological dig reinforces in any way the existence of a mythical united monarchy. Or even the existence of a monarchy.  Just enquote what they say.  The archaeologists said this, or that, not making it seem like a blind claim to fact.Wjhonson (talk) 23:14, 1 November 2021 (UTC)