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title: Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon
author: MichaelNetzer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7840/khirbet-qeiyafa-ostracon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon
_Authored by MichaelNetzer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7840.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration showing the markings of an ostracon ([pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) sherd) from Khirbet Qeiyafa, [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/). The sherd is cited as evidence that the Hebrew language was in use from the 10th century BCE. The text has been interpreted as a social statement which concerns slaves, widows and orphans, although other interpretations have been posited. (Israel Museum, [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/))
## Bibliography
- [10th Century Hebrew Inscription on Pottery from Khirbet Qeiyafa, Israel Confirms Biblical Claims](http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/ancient_hebrew.html "10th Century Hebrew Inscription on Pottery from Khirbet Qeiyafa, Israel Confirms Biblical Claims"), accessed 9 Jan 2018.
## Cite This Work
### APA
MichaelNetzer. (2018, January 09). Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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MichaelNetzer. "Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2018. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khirbet_Qeiyafa_Ostracon.jpg) by [**MichaelNetzer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khirbet_Qeiyafa_Ostracon.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.