1. Do you know if there are any groups that have searched for chariots or weaponry belonging to the Egyptians in the Exodus?
2. I know the exact location of the Exodus crossing is up for debate on whether it’s the Sea of Reeds, The Red Sea or two gulfs that I don’t know off the top of my head. But has their ever been things found that hint at the Exodus potentially happening?
3. Is there anyway that the artifacts could be buried under sand or unseeable to the common diver? I’m not sure if artifacts ever get buried underneath layers or what not.
4. Is there a chance things could be unearthed?
5. Is there any certainty among archaeologists that the Exodus definitely didn’t happen?
His response was this:
“...However, after my first classes in college related to archaeological discoveries underwater, I realized why no one could ever have found any trace of the Pharaoh’s lost army. It’s because everything and everybody in that disaster would have floated to the surface after the tsunami-like event was over.
The corpses of the soldiers and horses, and also the wooden chariots, were all buoyant, and would have floated around on the surface for weeks after the destruction. Even the spears and arrows had wooden shafts, so they would have floated too.
Also, after the disaster was over, anything of value that HAD floated to the surface would have been salvaged — either by Egyptian officials, or by the local looters who always flock to any disaster site. So, even if it were possible to identify the exact location of the Pharaoh’s passage through the sea, one could not expect to find any remains of his army or its chariots or other equipment, still in that place.”
Is this a viable or correct conclusion? Wouldn’t the spears they used be made with metal edges and those would sink? Would a tsunami like event push these things to the edge of the Red Sea where people could take their belongings?
Thank you for reading this! I hope to hear back from some of you!