TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- New information gleaned from camel bones suggests the Bible is inaccurate about when the animals came to the area. Using carbon dating on camel bones found in the Araba Valley on the border of Israel and Jordan, researchers at Tel Aviv University say that camels did not come to the region until about 9th century B.C. This is long after they are mentioned in the Bible, when patriarchs of the Bible such as Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac are believed to have lived, which was around 1200 B.C. according to the Old Testament.
The researchers of the study said, "In addition to challenging the Bible's historicity, this anachronism is direct proof that the text was compiled well after the events described. Camels are depicted in texts throughout the Middle East as they were often used for help in copper mining.
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