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Originally posted by Brian Johnston:
Nearly 6000 years of tradition must have come from somewhere?
** Yes, from the imaginations of the bible authors as there are NO external sources to many traditions, such as the enslavement, exodus etc. The authors of the bible weren't adverse to borrowing material from other cultures and claims of divine intervention in these traditions hardly constitute reliable history.
Or could they be like the difference between Egyptians of today and those of several thousand years ago where all they have in common is their name?
Egyptian history is strongly verified from many sources, such as Mari texts and Amarna tablets.
Best Wishes
Brian
In regards to the Egyptians of today I had meant genetically. From what I understand is that because of Egypt being invaded so many times over recent centuries that the people there now bear very little to those who lived there a few thousand years ago. In other words the original Egyptian "race" is basically extinct.