early biblical texts communal oral performance

Early biblical texts were learned aloud together

Writing and oral performance were intertwined in the early history of biblical texts. People learned the texts by hearing and memorizing them in groups, so their history was not a simple move from spoken stories to written words.

Taiwan was once joined to mainland Asia

People lived on Taiwan 20,000–30,000 years ago, when it was still physically connected to mainland Asia. Rising seas severed that connection about 10,000 years ago.

Box jellyfish avoid objects without sharp vision

Box jellyfish use vision to avoid objects, even though their lenses form unfocused images with limited detail. Their sight is useful without giving them a sharp picture.

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early biblical texts communal oral performance

Early biblical texts were learned aloud together

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