Indiana Jones for the Weekend...Without the Action
Monday, April 30, 2007
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The weather was perfect. The Bedouin hospitality was fantastic. (On a side note, Bedouin tea beats Ammani tea any day of the week.) And to top it off, we dug up some really cool stuff. We found tons of pottery, including a number of really nice, significant pieces. We also uncovered a number of bones, some coal (for radio carbon dating), a bunch of seeds (great for dating because they only have a lifespan of 1 year), a piece of leather with a hair attached to it, and a pile of fossilized clams and mussels.
Now how do you suppose clams and mussels arrived in the middle of the desert at 1,220 meters above sea level?
posted by Dave at 6:00 PM
7 Comments:
THAT sound like fun!
duuuuuuudeeeeeee, this post doesn't work without some pics!
Ok, Jad...I've added a picture just for you.
I second what Kinzi's said! awesome!
Finders keepers?
Pottery? What happened to being cool and looking for the sweet sweet gold?
Anyways, I hope that if you find something of historical value that you turn it in to the Department of , just make sure you give it to a smart person there (not too many).
http://www.doa.jo/doa1.htm
Good stuff.
Firas,
Not to worry; my friend has a Department of Antiquities representative present at the site each day.
Tsk Tsk tsk, shame on you guys.
Okay, 50% and I won't tell?
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