The Origins of Jerusalem
The Ancients
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The Stepstone Structure in Jerusalem
There's tons of archaeological remains. But from the time of David and even Solomon, there isn't that much unless we focus on this area immediately above the spring at the crest of the hill. There is a lot of controversy about what exactly the date of the Stepstone Structure and the Structure above it are. If it dates earlier than its Jebusite, not from thetime of David. If it's later than it's not time of David. That evidence in my opinion indicates probably a 12th century BC date,. which means that they would pre-date David. And then equally the date ranges depending on who you ask with some archaeologists putting one or both of those structures as early as
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