Re: Ancient latrine fuels debate at Qumran

In sci.archaeology message news:t48eq2t613gf0f6gvnilpp0l3srnqg3piv@xxxxxxx
by Doug Weller <dweller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> . . . :

On 11 Jan 2007 14:41:29 -0800, in sci.archaeology, Carl wrote:

Doug Weller wrote:
On 11 Jan 2007 08:34:01 -0800, in sci.archaeology, Carl wrote:
...
It should depend also on truth established in scholarly circles
including other disciplines, not just on their interests of right now.

You don't get 'truth' about the past from textual analysis.

We differ on this point.

Then there is no point having a discussion with you. You get
probabilities, that is all.

Bingo.
.

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