Here's an interesting article...

[blakerussell]

God's Wife Edited Out of the Bible -- Almost : Discovery News

Loaded with presuppositions to boot.

 

[Jack K]

From the article:

In 1967, Raphael Patai was the first historian to mention that the ancient Israelites worshiped both Yahweh and Asherah.

Hmm. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember Elijah noticing and mentioning the very same thing nearly 3000 years ago. And Gideon even longer ago. They condemned the practice. So these historians really haven't uncovered anything new, just something idolatrous.