The Near East: Israel and Judah from Solomon to the fall of Jerusalem

Task

Task:

You are an archaeologist who has uncovered four artifacts from the times of ancient Israel. These four artifacts are:

  • Dead Sea Scrolls
  • House of David Inscription 
  • Assyrian Lachish Reliefs
  • Jehu's Tribute to Shalmaneser III

Using the worksheet, analyse the four artifacts using the OMCAPUR method (origin, motive, content, audience, perspective, usefulness, reliability).

Choose ONE of the artifacts and write a report to 

Write about why it is a reliable source and how it is useful to your understanding of ancient Israel – research ICT ACTIVITY – CLICK ON THE LINKS.