The pottery at the site dated to the early Iron Age. The ten-foot high altar was made of large uncut field stones, just as the Bible describes. Burned animal bones were found in layers, and were the ones listed in Leviticus as sacrificial animals. Almost all Near Eastern altars are ascended by stairs, but the archaeologists uncovered a narrow ramp leading to the top of the altar. The date, place, and nature of the Mount Ebal altar all point to this as the site where God's covenant once thundered down on the hills of Canaan.
Society needs a moral foundation.
Half a loaf of guidance. A. Everyone is not as they seem. One group decides if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. The Gibeonites concoct an elaborate ruse. The Jews are suspicious.