Searching for Cave 6Q
Additional information
Type
Journal Article
Year
2022
Language
English
Abstract
The identification of Qumran Cave 6Q, has long remained uncertain because of the scarcity of archaeological documentation. This article re-examines the available archival and published sources together with the results of a 2019 field survey. A comparison between the historical descriptions and the present morphology of the site suggests that the cave traditionally identified as 6Q should be reconsidered in favour of a nearby cavity that better fits the archaeological evidence. The paper also discusses the implications of this reassessment for understanding the role of Cave 6Q within the Qumran cave system and for reconstructing the deposition of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Keywords
Cave identification, Archaeological survey, Archival research , Cave 6Q, Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran archaeology
Journal
Revue de Qumran
Volume
120
Pages (or article number)
267–277
ISSN
0035-1725
Diffusion
License
Rights reserved
Visibility
Public
Status open access
Green
