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January 2019

Vol. 7, No. 1

Making Bibles in Early America

By Seth Perry

鈥淢aking a bible鈥 in early America involved both paper and ink and a universe of cultural practices and assumptions by which early Americans related to each other and to the Bible鈥檚 history, origins, and content.

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The Bearded Figure Who Might be King

By Naama Yahalom-Mack

Figurines appear in the Iron Age Levant but very few are made of the material called faience. Fewer still can be plausibly interpreted as representing an actual king.

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Northern Exposure: Tel Abel Beth Maacah after Six Seasons of Excavation

By Robert Mullins, Naama Yahalom-Mack, and Nava Panitz-Cohen

The northernmost major site in Israel has been excavated for six seasons, bringing to light remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages. The project directors present a summary of some of the most important results.

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Marvel Meets Mesopotamia: How Modern Comics Preserve Ancient Myths

By Louise M. Pryke

Superheroes fight the battles the rest of us never could, but that idea is surprisingly ancient. So it鈥檚 not surprising that the original superhero, Gilgamesh, has teamed up with Captain America, providing adventure and a new way to teach about mythology.

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Where Do Cats Come From?

By Claudio Ottoni

Across the centuries, cats have accompanied people all over the world along trade routes. There are currently more than 1.2 billion feral and pet cats across all continents except Antarctica. But where do they come from?

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