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Not eating pork came way before the Greeks and Romans.
by sigzero 2y ago
Not eating pork came way before the Greeks and Romans.
- wahern 2y agoThe Philistines settled circa 12-13th century BC. Leviticus in its current form dates to circa 6th century BC. And while the origins of the taboo (as well as Leviticus) goes back further than the 6th century, as the article suggests the taboo seems to enter the culture after the Philistines had established themselves.