Israel Finkelstein suggests the Israelites weren't immigrants but descendants of Canaanites. He believes they were local, sedentary people who experienced a collapse of urban culture, nomadization, and eventual re-sedentarization within Canaan. #Israelites #Canaanites #Archaeology #History #Finkelstein From: Archeology Series 01 Episode 05 | Odyssey - Ancient History

50K views · 1.3K reactions | VISIT ISRAEL FROM YOUR HOME: Philistine Cemetery Archaeologists say they have uncovered a Philistine cemetery and bones from that cemetery gave modern science some first-time-ever clues about the origins, as well as the history of those ancient people who were one of the key enemies of the Israelites in the Bible. #vitrualtour #Israel #Bible #ancient #Israelities #Philistine #archaeology | Jerusalem Dateline | Facebook