Joshua's Battle of Jericho: Scientific Statecraft in Warfare - Lessons in Military Innovation and Scientific Tactical Initiative

Abstract

This article re-examines the Battle of Jericho from a textual and scientific perspective, examining the hypothesis that given the age, condition and size of the City Wall, the Walls likely were breached exactly in the manner described in the Book of Joshua.

Keywords: military strategy, asymmetrical warfare, tactics, mechanical resonance, sonar resonance, Joshua, Jericho, Walls, Rachab, Rahab, spies, espionage, reconnaissance, Scientific Statecraft, Military Innovation, Scientific Tactical Initiative, terrorism, unconventional weaponry, noise, vibrations

JEL Classification: B31, C72, D74, H56, N45, N40, N85, O31, O33, Z1