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Neolithic flint blade found in excavation trench. |
Over the past
few days, we’ve become more acclimated to the local food, weather, and work
routine. Muscle soreness has decreased
but joints, feeling neglected, are starting to voice their displeasure. Despite the protests, most of us have been
able to press on with slight pharmaceutical enhancements. We continue to find pottery, tools, and
artifacts from multiple time periods.
One of our more interesting finds has been what appears to be a Neolithic
mud brick and stone wall partially coated with plaster. In the afternoons we read the pottery from
the previous day; deciding if it will be sent to specialist for further
evaluation or reburied at the dig site at the end of the season. The objects selected for reburial are the
ancient equivalent of a Starbucks cup; plentiful and we’ve learned all we can
from similar items. Reburial preserves
these more common pieces for use by future generations, who may have access to
more sophisticated tools and methods. On
a lighter note, we may have material for the Indiana Jones reboot! While
digging, a crop duster buzzed us several times and while clearing out a cave
tomb, we found multiple cranky scorpions and a few skull fragments with
geometrical patterns carved into them. Next update will be about our visits to
Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee.
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Ancient mortar used to grind grains and spices. |
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Pottery ready for evaluation by staff experts. |
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Entrance to the mountain tomb (The Scorpions' Lair). |
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