Archaeology · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
Thousands of mysterious clay women
So-called Judean Pillar Figurines turn up at almost every seventh-century site in Judah. Then, after 586 BCE, they vanish completely.
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Their purpose is debated, perhaps fertility rituals or something else entirely. But they are so distinctively Judean that archaeologists use them to trace the kingdom's borders.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 121–122
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