No, the question is not of that ominous fraternity, which all belonged, the two former presidents Bush, but actually many of a skull and bones. Herein was, indeed, the most spectacular by far the find of the day yesterday. This is almost certainly no grave, unfortunately - about the burial practices of the Philistines, to date, almost nothing is known - but the more detailed examination of the remains will certainly provide new insights into the life practice of maritime people. Was found the skeleton, which is, in my humble opinion, is to a child, my own excavation site near Unfortunately, with smashed skulls. The reason for this could be a close Muehlstein found. Whether the cause of death but also the was is questionable. Is also unclear to what extent a link between the destruction of Gath (cf. 2 Kings 12.17 and in most German Bible verse 18) and the death of the person is. However, the fact that were torso, arms and skull on the "Destruction Hazael Level" found out that there is such a demonstration. Even the sex could be determined not so far. First, because of the smashed skull, on the other hand, since all the bones hueftabwaerts, if any, are still under the "bar", ie below about 1m earth. And because archeology is now time unfortunately does not work that simply digging a hole and gets it all out what's inside, but all measured accurately, register, document and archive needs, at least the lower part of the skeleton year this will probably no longer can be salvaged. Despite everything I am, of course, like most here, looking forward to the first results!
tension may think you can also on sound information about the strange-looking road blockade since his early today. Even the one way to tell a delay in us and the way back turned out to be even more adventurous, as our buses had strange detours over harvested fields. This was due to Israeli army. However, we do not know yet the exact reason. For a simple maneuver the effort seemed too great and there were rumors, a soldier was missing. Since the Lebanon war is one with such messages hellhoerig course. It might suggest, therefore, to look back news tonight ...
For me, this is however not in it because we are now once again the traditional end-of-Week Dinner have. After the excavation tomorrow - who wants that can also track the way, via live stream on www.gath.wordpress.com - I will then take back to Jerusalem and from there on Saturday to Galilee.
Many greetings from sunny Israel,
Magnus
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