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What was the profession of the two Bedouin shepherds who first discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Farmers
Fishermen
Goat herders
Carpenters
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The Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered by two Bedouin shepherds who were goat herders. They stumbled upon the scrolls in Cave 1 while searching for a lost goat, leading to one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.
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