Comment on British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 week agowhat time period exactly? because Palestine is mentioned during the bronze age collapse. it’s pretty old.
although they refer to a specific group of people that settled a specific area.
napoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.org 1 week ago
Apparently it is about the Hyksos, so 1650 - 1550 BC.
The oldest mention of the predecessor term “Peleset” is from 1150 BC.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 week ago
that would make sense then, given that at the time the Palestinians (Peleset) weren’t even in the area, as they likely came from Cyprus with the Sea people.
similarly, Jews weren’t there either, as they come from Babilonia. so cnaan makes sense.
that being said, there’s much Palestinian erasure it makes sense to be hyper vigilant