2007-04-07 04:46:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
This is not the forum to speak of the Gil-gamesh (that Jews call Noah) Flood. You need to put it in the Mythology Forum.
2007-04-07 05:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Actually, the waters never receded, if you believe the scientific evidence put forth by Geologists who believe they have found the source of the stories of both Gilgamesh and Noah (some believe these are the same story, just written by different cultures.
But it was not because it rained too much!
There is evidence to suggest that the Black Sea was once a fresh water, land locked lake.
As glaciers left over from the ice age, continued to melt, sea levels continued to rise.
About 7,000 years ago, sea water continued to fill the Sea of Marmara and began being funneled through the narrow Bosporus of Turkey.
Eventually, pressure built up behind the natural dam and one day busted through to the Black sea with a force 200 times the power of Niagara falls!
Scientists have found evidence of an ancient coastline 300 feet below the surface of the Black Sea about 12 miles of the coast of Turkey with evidence of a large settlement, in addtion to fossil remains of various fresh water creatures.
this event would have been catastrophic and been remembered from generation to generation throughout the near and middle east. Thus possibly being the source of the story of both Gilgamesh and Noah.
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2007-04-07 06:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by GambitGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
About one year if you use the Jewish lunar calendar.
- Flood stared 600th year, 2nd month, 17th day of Noah's life.
- Rained for 40 days reaching their highest point at 150 days.
- Ark rested on Ararat on the 7th month, 17th day (74 more days)
- Raven sent out 40 days later
- Doves sent out 3 times over 21 days (total 285 days thus far)
- Another 57 days before Noah and family left the Ark
2007-04-07 04:57:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
3 hours, 17 minutes.
2007-04-07 04:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
And you are saying this happened 4200 years ago, Really.
2015-01-09 12:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by wgalbra7@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was 150 days...
2007-04-07 04:52:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't possibly expect a serious answer to that under 'earth science and geology'.....
Try religious mythology....
2007-04-07 05:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by oblivion_trooper 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Silly question - please post this in the fairy tale section......
2007-04-07 05:25:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋