Hermione Wrote:
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> The authors are scientists attached to reputable
> institutions.
>

Sadly, this is not a guarantee of good scholarship.


> The problem is, their knowledge of the culture and
> context of AE, and the ancient world in general,
> seems rather limited.

Their knowledge of culture in general (anthropological matters) is not very good. There are so many studies on the unreliability of oral tradition.

-- Byrd
Moderator, Hall of Ma'at