He believed strongly that archaeological findings were important external evidence for the basic historicity and authenticity of, for example, the patriarchal stories.

他坚信，考古发现对基本的历史真实性和,比方说族长故事的可信性来说,都是重要的外部证据。

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It's like a little novella. Scholars are divided over the authenticity of the Egyptian elements in the story.

它就像一篇短篇小说，学者们意见有分歧,关于故事中埃及元素的可信性。

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