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Ancient World, Science & Tech

Ancient Metalwork Tidbits

January 7, 2023

I discussed a fair bit of metalwork in Ancient Egypt in the post Goldwork for the Golden Calf. In this…

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Ancient World, Science & Tech

Ancient Egyptian Carpentry

January 7, 2023

Wagons & Carts In addition to using the Nile and its distributaries for transportation over water, the Egyptians created packed…

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Ancient World, Food & Drink

Water Everywhere, Except Right Here

January 3, 2023

I did boatloads (pun intended) of research while writing the first draft of the novel but here and there I…

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Ancient World

Sewing & Other Fabric Arts

January 2, 2023

Despite their clothing being rather straightforward (mostly lengths of undyed linen tied in various ways or sewn into simple shapes),…

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Ancient World, Science & Tech

Soap & Cleaning Materials of Ancient Egypt

December 31, 2022

Now soap is something I know well, being a soapmaker when I’m not a writer. But using a digital scale…

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Ancient World, Science & Tech

The Lights of the Exodus

December 31, 2022

So what sort of lighting did folks use in Egypt during the New Kingdom? Oddly, most sources say there are…

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About the Book

Are You Done Yet?

December 29, 2022

Written Dec 29, 2022Last updated Dec 29, 2022 What are the steps to writing a novel and why the heck…

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Ancient World, Biblical, Exodus

Why Was the Golden Calf So Bad?

March 22, 2022

The story of the Golden Calf is an odd one, in large part because it’s not clear it ever belonged…

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Ancient World, Biblical, Exodus, Science & Tech

Goldwork for the Golden Calf

January 11, 2022

Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought such great sin upon them?”…

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Biblical, Exodus

Waiting for Moses

December 28, 2021

After the Revelation and the sacrifices for the reading of the Covenant, Moses heads up Mount Sinai. For some commentators,…

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Ancient World, Food & Drink

The Daily Grind

November 1, 2021

Once you have dehulled grain, the next step is to grind it. In Ancient Egypt, this would be done by…

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Biblical

The Female God

October 16, 2021

Before he dies, Jacob blesses each of his sons. In the blessing for Joseph, we have some unusual language. The…

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Ancient World, Food & Drink

Threshing & Hulling Emmer

October 7, 2021

Emmer is an old variety of wheat (and a Farro grain) grown extensively in the ancient world, including by Ancient…

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Ancient World, Biblical, Exodus, Food & Drink

The Sacrifices Between Revelation and Ascension

September 22, 2021

So do you ever read the Bible and think to yourself, how much blood did Moses throw anyway? No? Maybe…

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Biblical, Exodus

When Moses Smashed the Tablets

August 29, 2021

Literally. When? On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that…

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Ancient World, Biblical, Exodus

Creating Courts

August 5, 2021

Once the Hebrews arrive in Mount Sinai and set up the first of their long-term camps (after a month and…

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Ancient World, Biblical

A Wedding in the Desert

July 9, 2021

Jewish weddings even today follow traditions thousands of years old. Still, a modern wedding, no matter how strictly observant, will…

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Ancient World

Where in the World is Mount Sinai?

May 22, 2021

That’s the question, isn’t it? Many people are sure they know where Mount Sinai is but it’s hardly settled. Most…

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Biblical, Exodus

From Sin to Sinai

April 23, 2021 1

What is the timing of the Hebrews’ journey within the Wilderness of Sin and then to Mount Sinai? While Torah…

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Biblical, Exodus

The Timing of the Tablets

April 23, 2021

What is the timing of Moses’ ascents to the top of the mountain and his bringing of the two sets…

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The Boat Children is a middle-grade fantasy novel in progress about kids from the fictional town of Barberry Lake, Arizona, who time travel to Ancient Egypt to join the Exodus. Here, I consolidate my research on the many elements that make up the book.

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