Furthermore, excavations at Hazor show uninterrupted occupation from ca. 1470 BC until around 1200 BC.31 This archaeological fact has lent important credence to the late exodus view. Without a credible early conquest, an early exodus view is also not credible. The discoveries at Avaris further complicated matters. Avaris was possibly the largest Semitic city of the ancient world. And because of its proximity to the city of Ramesses (Piramesses), most views hold that this is the city where the Israelites
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