<HTML>Below is what conventional geologists have recently
published about Sodom and Gomorrah.
+++ Geoarchaeologicval Interpretations of Sodom and Gomorrah +++
Ginzburg, Dov (1988) Sodom and Gomorrah destruction
by earthquake or volcanic eruption. Annual Meeting - Israel
Geological Society. 1988. pp. 36-38. 1988. Israel
Geological Society. Jerusalem, Israel.
Harris, G. M., and A. P. Beardow (1995) The destruction
of Sodom and Gomorrah; a geotechnical perspective. The
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology. vol. 28, Part 4;
pp. 349-362.d
Neev, David, and K. O. Emery (1995) The destruction of
Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jericho; geological, climatological,
and archaeological background. Oxford University Press.
New York, NY, United States. 175 pp.
Nissenbaum, A. (1994) Sodom, Gomorrah and the other
lost cities of the plain; a climatic perspective. Climatic
Change. vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 435-446.
Nu, Amos, and A. MacAskill (1991) The walls came tumbling
down; earthquakes in the Holy Land (the movie). : In:
Expanded abstracts with biographies, 1991 technical
program, 61st annual international SEG. Society of
Exploration Geophysicists, International Meeting and
Exposition. Tulsa, OK, United
More information about the above book by DAVID NEEV
(Geological Survey of Israel), and K. O. EMERY
can be found at:
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www.oup-usa.org];
"The story of the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and
Jericho--three cities situated along a major fault line extending
1,100 kilometers from the Red Sea to Turkey--is the oldest
such description in human history. In this book, noted
geologists K.O. Emery and David Neev have revisited
that story to shed light on what happened there some
4,350 years ago. With all the benefits of modern geological
and forensic science techniques at their disposal, the
authors explore an area where earthquakes, volcanic
activity, variations in the Dead Sea's level, and oscillations
between arid and wet climates have affected life there
for over 10,000 years. In reviewing the geology, biblical
paleogeography, and limnology of the region, the
authors have produced fascinating insights into the
tectonic and climatic changes that have occurred in
the region over the last 6,000 years and how those
changes have affected cultural life in the Middle East."
+++ Popular Geology ++++
Whitaker, J. H. McD (1997) The geology of Sodom and
Gomorrah, Jericho and Lot's wife. Geology Today.
vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 193-197.
Have Fun
Keith
New Orleans, LA
P.S. Hopefully one of these days. I will master the art of
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