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PhD_Pwnology t1_j3s8fpk wrote

Reply to comment by CruisinJo214 in Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical archaeology by MeatballDom

TBF, I wouldn't expect transgenwrational slave owners to accurately record a mass exodus of slaves... It's bad for business/your way of life to write that stuff down. You can't hide something like, just down play it, and that's what it appears they did.

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CruisinJo214 t1_j3s9t0v wrote

It’s not so much then recording the exodus, but there would be noticeable loss of labor and extra food resources for no longer owned spaces. The argument is if 10,000 slaves just got up and left there would be ripple effects through the local civilization.

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GrantMK2 t1_j3s9dej wrote

I'd expect them to. They'd be actively trying to make up the sudden labor shortfall, and even back then it meant a lot of business details recorded.

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