tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51351405706406544732024-03-18T21:57:32.209-07:00The Lost Dutchman`s BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-13583857378654834182015-07-21T13:06:00.001-07:002015-07-21T13:06:43.064-07:00A heart of stone<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">All things must come to pass: there’s probably
none who know the weight of these words better than those working
archaeological excavations. However, with our focus so firmly fixed on the far
end of history, it is easy to forget that the same law holds true in our own
age. All things must come to an end, and so too has this excavation season. This
is not simply a sad time because all your friends have left, but because you
shared a special experience with them in excavating an ancient synagogue. An
excavation is a very unusual kind of project to be a part of and it is
sometimes described as being a mix between a summer camp and a prison camp.
People volunteer to do hard manual labour and have a grand old time doing it.
For some of them it still feels mostly like a summer camp, while others still
consider it closer to a prison camp. However, I haven’t talked to a single
person who hasn’t enjoyed being part of the project for one reason or another
or made at least one new friend during their stay.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">You get attached to a great many things during
a season. The beautiful sunrises over the Golan are an obvious one, as is the
night view of Tiberias from the lake. But you also get attached to the typical
dig humour, the bad jokes, and the “back to work!” calls. Even the sounds of
the various accents become comfortably familiar. You get used to the southern
drawls from the US, the blends of soft and sharp from Switzerland and the
cooled staccato from Finland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may all
communicate in English, but this is by no means the ‘unified language’ of the
dig. That is made up by the universal, intrinsic understanding we have of what
we mean when we speak to one another. It makes us understand phrases such as “it’s
that thing up on the thingy” perfectly. To me, it is this kind of thing that
makes the excavation is a living entity, composed from the many facets that
make the Kinneret Regional Project so unique. From the camp manager that can
move mountains through sheer willpower, to the wacky stories shared during
breakfast, to songs like The Ballad of Michael Dustpanhands, to smoking hookah
on the steps outside the Damascus gate during the free weekend. At the very
heart of all these memories stands the synagogue of Horvat Kur. It is the core
around which everything revolves. It is our heart of stone. I will miss the
walls that we have excavated over the years just as much as all those people
who have helped us excavate it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Yet, there is a shimmer of light on the horizon.
We have had a wonderful season with truly amazing finds and we are far from
done. We came from our homes spread across the globe to our home on the shore
of Lake Kinneret. Now, we are all ready to go home and return to the normal
world, where our friends and family await. Even though we will be all at peace
again and able to rest our weary bodies, we know that one day perhaps this home
of ours on the shore of the lake will call to us once more. It will ask us to
come home to it and explore the history of Horvat Kur even further. Ultimately
this is the greatest thing about being at home everywhere: in the end you are
always homeward bound.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Dear fellow people of Horvat Kur. It has once
again been a tremendous honour and a great pleasure to spend these weeks
together with you. Thank you for all the laughs and the good times spent at the
site, the breakfast tent, the lab, the lakeshore and on the stairs. Know that
with each of you leaving to go back home, chips of my heart have fallen off to
make room for you all inside it. For some of you, I’ve even began expanding the
accommodations. May you all find beautiful lamp fragments on the road of life
and I hope that one day our paths will cross again. When we do, you should lose
track of your timing and have a drink beside me. I’ll be buying.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Signing off</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As exciting as a field excavation can be, it is
also a very taxing endeavour. So halfway through the season, the volunteers and
the staff get a long weekend off to unwind a little bit. This year, the
destination for most of them was the Holy city: Jerusalem.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dome of the Rock. THE landmark that characterizes the old city</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As a place of religious importance to the three
great monotheistic religions, Jerusalem is a city with an interesting dynamic.
The Old City, confined within walls that have been torn down and rebuilt a
dozen times, is bound by a strict set of rules ranging from who can live where
to what type of stone you must use to build or renovate in the city. There are
four well-defined quarters for various religions, yet they all seem to merge
fine within the crowded streets. The streets themselves busy and noisy but
follow a side street and you end up in a small square or patio that is all but
deserted.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Compared to the Old City, the New City appears
to be worlds apart at first glance. Whereas you have to barter fiercely with
shop owners to avoid being ripped off in the souk, the New City is all about
the price tags and attempting to barter is not considered funny. The limestone
and plaster within the walls is a far cry from the concrete and glass of the
postmodern architecture outside. In the evening the Old City closes down for
the night, whereas bright spots of bars and hangouts light up in the New City.
Yet there are some similarities to be found between both the city within the
walls and the one outside of them. The Old City is considered to be at the heart
of culture, but the New City is littered with galleries and street art
throughout, putting it on equal footing in terms of cultural diversity.
Furthermore, life in both sections seems to run more on people time, rather
than clock time. Both areas are also equally suited if you enjoy ‘people
watching’. Just sit down on a crossroad or square with some coffee and watch
the broad plumage of humanity that calls the city home, whether it is only for
a few days, or for the rest of their life. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating the building of the light rail</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Jerusalem has a very particular charm to it.
The bells of the churches and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">adhan</i>
of the mosques sounding at the same time have the appearance of a shouting
match, with each trying to outdo each other. This is just one example of why Jerusalem
seems like a surreal paradox: it is a city wrought by conflict since the first
time someone decided it would be nice to have a wall around the place, but also
a crossroad of many cultures that share more similarities than some wish to
admit. It is a city of both spirituality and trade, of old and new, of habibi’s
and enemies, of peace and violence. It is a history that can be read on the
visage of the city and the people that live in it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Umbrella installation. Both beautiful and functional</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But more than its sights or sounds, I will
always remember Jerusalem by its scents and smells. The Old City is a giant
souk and as such it gives one the impression of walking through clouds of
scents at every new street and shop. The bouquet ranges from the sugary sweet
smell of candy to the nauseating stench of meat going bad. The New City smells like
the hot steel of the light rail on Jaffa street. It smells of the sweat of
volunteers taking a wrong turn and making a scorching detour along the
sun-baked streets. It smells of strawberry slushies that are the perfect treat
after a long hot walk. It smells of freshly ground coffee and of melting
chocolate in the corner store. It smells of hookah smoke on a balmy night
outside the Damascus gate. It smells like a vacation. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">With all
good things in life the rule goes: the longer you put off doing them, the more
you regret not doing it earlier. There is a subject that I’ve contemplated
writing about for a long time now and I feel the time has come to write about
it properly. Perhaps it is also a bit of a confession. This blogpost is all
about the Sea of Galilee.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Let’s begin by saving you, dear reader, the
trouble of going through a Wikipedia article. The Sea of Galilee is situated in
the northern Galilee and lies roughly 210 metres below sea level. This makes it
both the lowest freshwater lake on earth and the second lowest lake in general,
ceding that place to the Dead Sea in the Judea desert. This immediately creates
a big problem: the lake is prone low water levels. The general shape of the
Galilee and the high temperatures mean that water can evaporate quickly and it
is common for the lake to be covered in a haze during the morning hours.
Besides this, the lake supplies a large amount of Israel’s drinking water. All
these factors conspire to threaten the Sea of Galilee constantly with high
fluctuations in its water level, bringing the close to – and sometimes even
over – dangerously low water levels. Despite these concerns, the lake is a very
popular tourist attraction. The region has been connected with many passages of
the New Testament and consequently the Galilee sees its fair share of both
religious tourists as well as pilgrims. Historically the region lies on the
crossroads of several trade routes, giving rise to prosperous towns and cities.
One of the last stands of the Hasmonean revolt in the first century CE was made
on Mount Arbel, which looks out over the Sea of Galilee. In 1187, the Battle of
Hattin was fought and Crusader army of Guy de Lusignan was defeated by Salāh
ad-Dīn’s forces (the key to victory was denying the Crusaders access to the
fresh water supply around the Sea of Galilee). All these events make for an
archaeologically interesting region, which brings both archaeologists from all
over the world to excavate the ancient remains, as well as visitors to these
remains once they are excavated. The lake itself is a popular destination for water
sports – in particular windsurfing – due its relatively predictable wind
conditions. With many different cultures ebbing back and forth in the region,
the Sea of Galilee has gone – and still goes – by a variety of names. Besides
the common Sea of Galilee, the area is also known as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kinneret</i> (coming from the Hebrew ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kinnor’</i> which is a harp or lyre and refers to the shape of the
lake). Another name comes from the Gospel of Luke, who writes about the ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sea of Gennesaret’</i>. Flavius Josephus
calls it the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Sea of Ginnosar’</i> in
reference to the plain of Ginnosar, which Josephus notes for being as close to
the Garden of Eden as one can get on earth. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lake
Tiberias</i> is a direct reference to the greatest population centre in the
region. From the Ummayad to the Mamluk period the lake was known as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bahr-al-Minya</i>, lending its name to the
Khirbet-al-Minya site that is next door to our guest house. But its most poetic
name (and for the life of me I cannot find the source where it is mentioned
anymore) the lake was also known as the ‘Eye of God’, which I think is the most
appropriate name of all.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMTm3RH8wYrENLAlUOdM_IOd4Cuv8SMwuvKEpqucojYf5skm4OaNkCK-lgdRcsc1GacsxXc_P7z5-FWMOY2tdUd-bZ-UWzEE7QINqEZAeH8UoY3OqdO-ieHXzcliAWULzBwaY4Gz2JTI/s1600/108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMTm3RH8wYrENLAlUOdM_IOd4Cuv8SMwuvKEpqucojYf5skm4OaNkCK-lgdRcsc1GacsxXc_P7z5-FWMOY2tdUd-bZ-UWzEE7QINqEZAeH8UoY3OqdO-ieHXzcliAWULzBwaY4Gz2JTI/s400/108.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the dig site at dawn.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I have travelled and seen quite a bit of the
world, but the Sea of Galilee is still one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever
visited. Seeing the lake in the morning light, with the sun rising over the
Golan Heights is a sight I will not forget until my dying day. Seeing the
sunrise on the dig makes one appreciate just how old this geographic feature
is. But perhaps better than seeing the sunrise over the sea, is seeing the
stars shine on the lake. The best time to swim in the Sea of Galilee is at
night. Period. Due to the warm air rising at night, any artificial lights you
can see appear to flicker, as if they were candles. The main source of all
light is the city of Tiberias that is built up against the hills, but there are
many tiny candles dotted all along the Galilean hills and the Golan. Combine
this with a cloudless night full of stars and a sickle moon can turn patches of
the lake into a silvery blanket and what you end up with is a truly magical
atmosphere that makes for some of the most memorable nights you will ever
experience. There is simply nothing quite like the sheer feeling of awe one
gets from coming back the Kinneret Regional Project and seeing this great blue
Eye of God emerge from between the Galilean hills. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Many volunteers and staff members alike cannot
resist going for a refreshing dip in the lake after coming back covered in dust
and sweat of the morning’s digging. Similarly, a night swim and a cold beer
make for a truly irresistible prospect to look forward to when dusk sets in. To
me, swimming in the Sea of Galilee is a bit like trying to talk to your crush:
for some people it is just a matter of walking up and jumping straight in. Others
just need to be with a group of friends to get off their butt and go. For some,
it is a matter or shyness and thinking that waiting for the right moment will
make all the difference in the world. The risk then lies in postponing for so
long that you miss out on having the time of your life. As of last night, I’ve
realised that I have spent nine full days of missing out. By putting off swimming
in the lake for so long to wait for a cloudless night on which I still have
energy to swim, I’ve forgotten that sometimes all you need to do in life is
just float in the water and not give a damn about anything else in the world. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sea of Galilee at Night. Photo by Jaakko Haapanen</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It is difficult to truly express in words just
how much the Sea of Galilee means to me. It invokes feelings of passion and
longing you can only feel for your beloved and in many ways the sheer awe-inspiring
beauty and sense of fragility of its existence are reminiscent of being in love.
She (yes the Sea is a she) is a beauty unparalleled both when the surface of
the water is calm and stormy. She’s always in for having fun and fooling
around, but also there for you when you need to find peace of mind and collect
your thoughts. She soothes with the soft sound of water rippling against the
shore and the sight of white herons flying low over the water, contrasting
starkly with the wonderful blue and tan of the water and the Golan. One cannot
bear to part from this wonderful feeling and can never forget feeling of
setting eyes upon her. This weekend, I’m diving in to see the lights of the
world around me quiver like candles in the breeze and witness the starlight shine
upon the Eye of God once more.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Time to sign off and get my swim shorts</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I’ve received some feedback about my recent
blogposts. Apparently they are a bit on the depressing side and I have to say
that indeed, they’re probably a bit too introspective. Therefore let’s start
this one off with some good news of the dessert-related kind. The guest house
currently has a new flavour of ice cream: banana. The stuff has a taste that’s
very close to banana milkshake and probably would make a great base for the
dairy beverage. By this point you may be asking yourself “why the hell is this
guy writing about banana ice cream!?!” Well, I will tell you: because it’s
good. Good food is important in the same way that a cold beer is important. We
may joke about the huge amounts of chicken we eat, but this is nevertheless
good, tender chicken. Good food equals morale and that is all important for a dig. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast during earlier years. We've had everything from near silence to food wars.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">An excavation is hard and demanding work for
all members involved. Volunteers do a lot of manual work that involves
everything from brushing rocks to clean tumble for a picture, all the way up to
tearing that pristine tumble up again with a pickaxe to get to the next layer.
The staff members and field specialists have very short but very intensive
bursts of work, which makes their job feel like interval training. Even members
who work in the lab spend most of their time being focussed on their specific field
of expertise, often doing little else but stare at pottery or endless lists of
files and boxes. With such demanding work it is of great importance that
everyone gets good food and a good night’s sleep. That is what our stay at
Karei Deshe is all about: the luxury accommodations are there so that everyone
can at least sleep relatively well – depending on how many groups of shouting
teenagers arrive – and have a good, tasty meal. Everyone on this dig is doing
immensely important work and therefore they all deserve to be treated as well
as they are.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We are now almost a week into the digging and
everyone has gotten into the swing of things. The work is progressing well, as
is evidenced both by the rate at which finds are coming into the field lab and
by the amount with which the soil- and stone dumps are expanding. In some areas
we have picked up where we left off in previous seasons, while in others we
have started new work squares. Pottery has started coming in, so the volunteers
spend some of their afternoons washing pottery and doing pottery reading.
During pottery reading we separate the bottoms, handles and rims to look at what
period the pottery appears to come from. This helps our pottery specialist
establish relationships between the amounts of pottery and the periods it was
made in, so that we can get a better idea of the dating of our synagogue.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We make it look easy, but it's tough old work.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I suppose that the excavation so far has been a
bit like a banana milkshake. With all the things that we had to get set up at the beginning of the season, the
whole experience feels like we’ve been swirled around for a while. Yet somehow, the end result is very enjoyable.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Signing off</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We’ve only been in country for five days but it
already feels as if we’ve been here for weeks. The staff and volunteers are now
arriving in droves and from Monday on we can actually get stuck in with the
site itself. In the meantime, all the staff members have been briefed
extensively about their various tasks and duties. Some of the specialists are
already knee-deep in the research of material collected in previous years. We’ve
also used the time to make a few field trips to other projects in the region.
On Saturday a small team got up at six in the morning for an excursion to the
site at Horvat Omrit. Here stands a Roman temple ruin that shows a variety of
building phases that can be easily defined by the typical Roman building
techniques. On Sunday morning, just about every one of the
staff members travelled to Huqoq to visit the excavation of a 5<sup>th</sup>
century public building. It has been preliminarily identified as a synagogue. The
site itself features some beautiful mosaics, as well as an interesting building
history that extends all the way into the middle ages. This later phase shows a
lot of reuse of the previous building, offering some insight in the creativity
of not just the mosaic artisans, but also of those craftsmen that built the
later phase.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ruins at Omrit are a sight to behold...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Although the field work offers plenty of such
rare opportunities to learn more about the region, being on such an intensive
excavation is not all about fun and learning. For both the staff and the
volunteers, being at the excavation means missing important events. The biggest
event that the Finns miss is Juhannus. Known to the English as Midsummer Night,
the longest night of the year is celebrated in Finland by travelling to the
countryside with family and friends. Bonfires are lit and nightly boat rides on
the lake are not uncommon, as are singing and getting hammered. The loud and
drunken behaviour is said to ward off evil spirits, which is a good an excuse
as any. The Juhannus celebration is so important that the capitol city of
Helsinki is all but deserted for the weekend. While we do hold a little Finnish
celebration to mark the occasion (complete with swimming in the lake), it is
nothing like the real thing and it is the biggest event the Finns have to miss,
especially because they are missed at home by their family and friends. The Americans are stuck with a similar
situation, as they have to miss celebrating Independence Day in the US. Obviously
the location is marked by a get-together where people play the guitar, dance
the Carolina shag and wave the Stars ‘n Stripes. However it is still not the
same without actual fireworks and the familiarity of celebrating the 4<sup>th</sup>
of July with friends and family. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sad songs to help fight some of the homesickness</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But it’s not just about the big stuff. Many
people miss birthdays of parents, brothers, sisters, children, aunts, uncles,
friends… or they have their own birthday while being in Israel. Missing the
familiarity of those close to you when you’re having a birthday can also be
quite depressing. Speaking from personal experience, I have missed both
Father’s Day and my brother’s birthday five years in a row now. Missing those
events has always been a bittersweet experience, seeing as it does mean I’m at
the shore of the Sea of Galilee with both old and new friends. However, it
might be nice to be home for both occasions again someday. It’s the eternal
quandary of archaeology: whether you go to work or not, you are always away
from those who are dear to you. This will no doubt get worse, as today all the
new faces are scheduled to arrive. Sharing four weeks of blood, sweat and tears
has a tendency to make people bond.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It may seem a bit odd to begin a new excavation
season far away from home with the words ‘homeward bound’, but of course this
is not a normal travel trip. For a veteran of the Kinneret Regional Project,
the guest house of Karei Deshe is a home away from home. We arrived on the 17<sup>th</sup>
of June after a flight that required us to get up far too early. However this did
allow us to meet up with the Swiss and Finnish staff members of the project during the voyage. We
travelled to our home on the shore at the Sea of Galilee together and spent an
evening catching up in the wonderful garden of the guest house.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">So far, we have managed to build up the shelter
lab so that all the staff members can begin working and the specialists will
have the space they need to work on their areas of interest. This required us
to make a courtesy visit to the Tabgha pilgerhaus and unload the storage room.
The sauna-like conditions of the place allowed us to acclimatise somewhat to
the conditions which are so typical of the region. Byron McCane and his crew of
American students arrived from Jerusalem in the afternoon and a group of staff members was able
to empty the shelves in the local gas station during the evening, in their eternal quest for more
beer and chocolate milk.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Not everything is going well in the Galilee
though. The water height in the lake is only one metre above the red line which
indicates severe water shortages. This has made the water withdraw unusually
far on the beach of the Sea of Galilee. Because of the lower level, the lake
also warms up considerable more. The current water temperature is quite warm
for the time of the year. Furthermore, a few nights back there was a fire at
the monastery complex of the Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha. Some
offices and a large hall were damaged, but the church itself and the mosaics didn’t
suffer damage and apart from a few people with breathing problems, everyone was okay. Currently, the suspects for the arson are a group of ultraorthodox
teenagers, but the investigation is still ongoing.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Church at Tabgha.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Despite all
this, it feels good to be back. It’s been a year since we were here and
longer since we did any actual field work. Everyone is glad to see each other
again itching to get stuck in. We're still not enamoured by the thought of five weeks
of chicken, but we will have no problem in forgetting that once the finds from
a fresh season of digging start coming in. I will be happily clicking away with
my camera for all four weeks!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Signing
off,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As I am writing this, forces of ISIS are slowly
advancing on the ancient historical site of Palmyra, near Tadmor in Syria.
Archaeologists and cultural experts around the world have expressed their fear
about what might happen, should the site fall into the hands of the Islamic
state. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However this is not the first
time that the site has stood on the brink of possible destruction. Back in
2013, the site was under fire during clashes between the forces of Assad and
the then prevalent Free Syrian Army. Before that, the site lay in the path of
combined British and French forces as they launched an assault on the troops of
the Vichy regime in July 1941. In light of recent history, it seemed
appropriate to take a look at the various causes that have led to the
destruction of archaeological sites.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Religious iconoclasm:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The most well-known reason of the destruction
of antiquities (and visual culture in general) is the fervour of religious
zealots. Often adhering to radical fundamentalist beliefs, they perceive laws
prohibiting depictions of gods in the most literal sense. Of course, the most
recent example of this is the destruction wrought upon Nineveh by members of
ISIS. This was characterised by their focus on the faces and feet of both
humans and sphinxes. In accordance with Islamic teaching, an image which
doesn’t have the feet to carry it and doesn’t have the face to breathe, see and
speak loses its power. However, iconoclasm is not limited to Islam. During the
Dutch reformation in 1566 Protestant followers went through Catholic churches
and destroyed many statues, altarpieces and other votive objects. This event is
known as the ‘Beeldenstorm’ (Storming of the statues) and coincided with
similar bouts of Protestant iconoclasm raging throughout northern Europe in the
16<sup>th</sup> century.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Closer to ‘home’ (that is, the site of Horvat
Kur) there was the damage caused to the mosaic at Hammath Tiberias in 2012.
Ultra-orthodox Jews took a sledgehammer to the 1600-year-old floor and
spray-painted slogans on the mosaic. While destruction of ‘blasphemous images’
is a common reason, in this case there was also another reason for the destruction
of the floor.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhUqQAJ1V7K9sBXucPb5zwqXVcqQIbQ4Rw9IvxblYehIaqheXxR7ihCc0Kaka0cJgCth-MT71Tyxp1YTJHvp13NO25K71FIpAt0GR7h9futCe6rFAjJyt1UtuizB-quJ_LSAVCGCpM24/s1600/Site-of-Little-Buddha-Bamiyan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhUqQAJ1V7K9sBXucPb5zwqXVcqQIbQ4Rw9IvxblYehIaqheXxR7ihCc0Kaka0cJgCth-MT71Tyxp1YTJHvp13NO25K71FIpAt0GR7h9futCe6rFAjJyt1UtuizB-quJ_LSAVCGCpM24/s320/Site-of-Little-Buddha-Bamiyan.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only the enormous, empty alcoves remain as a testament to the grandeur of the Bamiyan Buddhas</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Activism:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Despite obvious attempts to destroy depictions
of men and animals at the Hammat Tiberias mosaic, the graffiti sprayed on the
mosaic was noteworthy, in that it referenced the ultra-orthodox protests
against the excavation of human remains by archaeologists. This is considered
to be a violation of religious laws and protestors are known to go to
considerable lengths to voice their discontent.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Under religious ‘activism’ we can also place
the destruction of the 6<sup>th</sup> century Buddha statues at Bamiyan, Afghanistan
in 2001. Statues that had already been ‘neutered’ in terms of their religious functioning
were nonetheless blown up by members of the Taliban. They even announced the
act beforehand. This suggests that it was not merely religious zeal that drove
them, but also the international outrage and the effect this would have on
their reputation. The statues were not just destroyed to display the piety of
the Taliban, but also to show that they commanded power in the region. The
destruction became the means to an end, rather than an end onto itself.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But it is not merely the religious who see
archaeological sites as a soapbox to propagate their agenda. In December 2014,
Greenpeace put up a huge banner just underneath one of the geoglyphs at the
site at Nazca. While it remains unclear how much damage the environmental
action group caused to the site, they did enter into a restricted area and
caused international outrage over the potential risks that were taken merely to
garner publicity. These risks were displayed more dramatically in January 2015,
when local farmers destroyed a geoglyph of the Chimu civilisation in La
Libertad, Peru. However, this destruction was deliberate and fuelled by
altogether different reasons.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damage caused to the Hammath Tiberias synagogue mosaic in 2012</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Landgrab: </span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Another common reason for the destruction of
archaeological sites and antiquities is simply because people consider the
archaeological site as problematically limiting for their own development.
Sites are destroyed to make way for agriculture or project development, often
on false grounds and under illegal circumstances. This was the case in La
Libertad, where local farmers wanted the soil for irrigation and cultivation
purposes. To them, the site was merely an obstacle that kept them from claiming
and exploiting the soil. Sometimes, sites are even destroyed to be used as
landfill, as was the case Belize in 2013. A contractor responsible for building
a new road tore down a large section of the Mayan Noh Mul Temple building in
order to use the crushed rock as landfill for the construction work, much to
the dismay of the general populace. The responsible parties have since been
prosecuted, but the damage done to the temple is irreparable. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Ignorance and carelessness:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Perhaps the most banal of reasons for the
destruction of archaeological remains is the fact that people simply don’t
understand what the significance of such sites is. This may be partly due to a
lack of historical knowledge. The most publicised example in recent history is
from 2013, when a Chinese blogger posted an image of graffiti left on a temple
in Luxor. This sparked outrage in China and led to a public shaming of the
15-year-old who was responsible. Fortunately, in this case the damage done
could be repaired. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The graffiti problem does however illustrate a
larger issue: virtually every historic city or archaeological site has to deal
with people wishing to proclaim to the world that they visited the site. A fine
example from Israel is the cistern underneath the mesa fort at Massada, which
is covered in graffiti of people from all over the world. People don’t
appreciate plaster as particularly noteworthy or interesting, except maybe for
use as a canvas.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">However, there is another type of destruction
that borders on ignorance: carelessness. The most striking example of this was
the horrible ad hoc repairs done to the death mask of Tutankhamun during
October of 2014. The repairs were done with household quality epoxy, which
leaked down the mask and was then hastily removed, leaving visible scratches on
the mask. Here the pressure to keep the museum’s flagship piece on display
resulted in unnecessary damage, resulting in the opposite effect of what the
carers had wanted, namely that the mask now had to be removed for extensive restoration.
</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Among carelessness should also be counted the
collateral damage caused by military conflict. While Syria is an obvious recent
example, this problem is not limited to the Middle-East. Border skirmishes
between Thailand and Cambodia between 2008 and 2011 caused significant damage
to the Hindu Preah Vihear temple complex. Most of the damage was caused by
flying bullets and shrapnel. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many unanswerable questions...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Looting:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The most common reason for the destruction of
archaeological sites is still ordinary tomb-raiding. This ranges from the
highly organised crime as is common in Syria and Egypt, to the average person
taking out their metal detector to sniff around at a local excavation in the
hopes of finding a trinket or memento. Here it is not just the destruction of
the site and the artefacts, but also of its stratigraphy and the subsequent
information that archaeologists could have gained from that. Although
destruction for other reasons is saddening, the destruction of a site’s
information before archaeologists have been able to do so in a controlled
environment, where the information can be documented and analysed is perhaps the
biggest loss. It could be argued that this is in fact the loss of history
itself.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">With so many potential threats, it seems odd
that archaeological sites are often poorly protected. But protection is
expensive, just like many other aspect of the archaeological discipline. Most
projects run on limited budgets and researchers would prefer to spend valuable
money on improved analysis of the site, rather than a security guard. On top of
that, most sites are in remote areas and lack facilities, which make it difficult
to permanently guard them with anything more than fences. When long-term guards
are available, it also depends on the stability of the country itself whether
or not they are able to perform their duty. For example: looting picked up in
Egypt after the Arab spring and the ongoing political unrest. With many police
officers withdraw to deal with the upheaval in the cities, the tourism police
responsible for site security soon found themselves outnumbered and even
outgunned when well-armed, organised gangs of looters descended on more remote
sites. Attempts to stop them could often result in minor skirmishes and fire
fights. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Ultimately, it is the fact that sites are often
large, remote and reliant on limited financial means that makes them easy targets
for looting and destruction. Many sites also lie on valuable soil that is a
prime target for those who could care less about culture and historical
significance. In other cases, sites are simply in the firing line of military
conflicts and civil unrest. All these factors make archaeological sites highly
vulnerable and should form a permanent reminder that we have to take better
care of our heritage.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Signing off </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Several years ago, a naïve art history student
sat in a lecture dozing off after hours of study, when the teacher told of an
excavation in northern Israel, where the remains indicated the presence of a
synagogue. This would be an interesting opportunity, as there was the possible
chance of finding a mosaic floor (she apparently mixed up this excavation with
the one at Huqoq, but hindsight is always 20-20). So the naïve art history
student, whose knowledge of archaeology was limited to “wear a hat and be
awesome”, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>signed on with delusions of an
exciting far off holiday for people whose cultural understanding went further
than questioning the sanity of the Romans for building the Colosseum. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2012, this by then considerably less
airheaded art history student began writing a blog to share the masochistic
pleasures of participating in an archaeological excavation with the good folks
at home, and to highlight some of the more eccentric phenomena </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our desires are...unconventional</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It is now 2015 and, as some may have noticed,
the blog has been clinically dead for a while. The past few years have been a
bit busier and seen my summers at Horvat Kur become more involved, leaving less
time for the writing of the blog. This year, I hope to change that and once
again bring you, dear reader, many stories to satisfy your desires for
information and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Schadenfreude</i>. In
2014 we documented and reviewed many of our finds years of field work during a
dedicated study season. Items from the excavation at Tel Kinrot were restored,
reorganised and carefully packaged for storage, so that they can be found again
with ease the net time they are required. For Horvat Kur, the stratigraphy and
architectural features were discussed and analysed, pottery was researched and
metal objects that came back from cleaning were photographed.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">also guitar music, lots of guitar music</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Since the study season was so fruitful, we are once
again able to excavate for a bit, so 2015 will see us go out into the field. It
will be exciting to once again be taking most of my pictures during ‘magic hour’
(the hours just after sunrise and just before sunset), to have to dodge
randomly thrown scorpions, to feel the warm dust be kicked up, to curse and whine
about the six varieties of chicken, to sit at the Sea of Galilee and watch the
herons streak low over the water and to be involved with the buzz at the field
lab. But most of all it will be good to see the dear people of Horvat Kur
again. In the meantime, look forward to some archaeological topics, both
serious and nonsensical.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Signing off for now </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Lost Dutchman is gone again. Usually I keep
this blog for my excavation trips to Israel, but this time I’ll keep you posted
about my trip to the USA. “What does that have to do with Archaeology?” you
might be asking yourselves. Well, it does provide me the opportunity to catch
up with some of my American friends down in South Carolina. There’s also the
chance that we’ll be visiting some sites in Mexico, but that’s not really
connected to the work in Israel. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Anyway, let’s get back to Saturday: Thanks to
an ‘inside source’ – who shall remain nameless – we didn’t get jumped by the
fact that our plane was delayed. It still sucked, but at least we knew it was
going to. We changed in Dublin, where it turned out that it really didn’t
matter much because there were more connections coming in behind us. To top it
off I managed to score the ‘most awkward moment’ when was seated next to a girl
with a perfect British accent on a seven-hour flight. What exchanges we had are
straight British vs American. Five hours into the flight, we actually get to
proper talking and we figure out that we’re both Dutch. Five hours of fooling
each other without actually knowing it. To top it off I realized I didn’t even
know who I was talking to until we buckled up for the landing in Newark. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The next day we managed to make our visit to
New York a mental rollercoaster. Starting off we went to the 9/11 memorial. Now
I’m not someone who immediately started waving flags and going all “we have to
support the USA, ‘cuz freedom” during that fateful day in 2001. It’s simply not
in my nature to jump onto something like that, not in the last place because it
happened 20,000 miles away. However, visiting the memorial and seeing all those
names does make you realize just how horrible and tragic the whole affair was.
Reading about whole teams of firefighters being wiped out; seeing how many
people of all origins died; reading that at least three unborn children were
among the casualties…it does something to you. We took the time to visit some
of the places in the neighborhood, like St. Paul’s Chapel. Perhaps the most
moving is the mementos, the ‘offerings’ that people left there from all over
the world. It’s not a feeling that can be described in a few words. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We decided to stack onto all that with a visit
to the Guggenheim museum. Out in front was a section of the New York Marathon,
so we joined in cheering on people who think that running for a very long time
is a good way to freeze your legs off before the snows hit. The Guggenheim
itself had a mixture of modern art on display, running from the ‘classical’ to
the ‘contemporary’. As if all racking our brains wasn’t challenging enough, we
layered on some vertigo at the Empire State Building. It ain’t cheap going up
there, but was the view ever worth it: thousands of city lights as far as the
eye can see. It was a good end to a first day in the USA.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The next day we drove up North to cross the
border with Canada for a visit to Niagara Falls. I got my first taste of
driving an automatic gearbox under American road laws. Considering that everyone
is still alive and the car doesn’t look noticeably worse for wear, I’d say it
was successful. Niagara Falls itself is a pretty impressive feat of momma
nature, throwing up columns of evaporating water that can be seen for miles.
The sheer scale of the thing and the amounts of water coming down leave a
lasting impressing. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So there’s three days of visiting the USA. It’s
taking some getting used to the way things work in the US: All mediums are
large by European standards and some things that are nigh impossible to find in
Europe can be bought without so much as a hiccup over here. Next on the
schedule is a trip to Lady Liberty and then we are southbound for Atlanta,
South Carolina and Florida. I’m looking forward to the warmer weather. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Lost Dutchman</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-85529401845916882602013-07-14T22:51:00.001-07:002013-07-17T06:23:32.553-07:00Closing Time<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just like the previous year, the workload of
the last two weeks was such that I hardly had time to wash my clothes, let
alone update the blog. As of now, no one is left in Karei Deshe but the core of
the staff team. It has been a hard four weeks but also an amazing four weeks.
Sometimes you wish It’d never end; other times you wish you could be done with
it. It`s as much an emotional rollercoaster as it is a physical one. Right now,
I wish I could have it all one more time: One final time of being ‘flown’ up to
the site; one final time for that beautiful sunrise; one final time for seeing
a pair of Russians shooing scorpions from the site, one final time for “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">GOOOOOOOOOOOD MOOOOOOORING HORVAT KUR!!!</i>”
when a plane passes overhead, one more night of swimming in the lake, one more
time of hearing our new soundtrack performed live, one more time the shitty
chicken that lost its taste in week two, one more time of “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">OK, NEXT!”</i>. One more time for “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dear
people of Horvat Kur</i>”…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We’ve been through hell and high water as a
team: we suffered the usual exhaustion, some medical concerns and a lot of
frights when the Tell burnt down in a bushfire and we lost most of the digging
equipment. Yet, through all of those things we`ve always had a lot of good luck
and high times (especially when we figured out that our site itself was more or
less unharmed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skyview came by on friday to perform their magic</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The hardest part of this dig is being a staff
member, as you have to watch all the people you call your friends after four
weeks of sharing blood, sweat and beers, leave in small groups. Each time
again, you suffer that same uneasy and miserable feeling in your stomach as you
wave goodbye. On Monday, I will suffer that feeling for the final time, but it
will be all the more difficult because it is the final goodbye of some of my
closest friends on this dig. Perhaps that is why small things like proper
Italian ice cream and one final glass of Laphroaig Quarter Cask on the beach of
Karei Deshe while looking out on Tiberias under a starlit sky seem all the more
enjoyable, yet also depressing. I`m not simply sad that Kinneret Regional
Project season 2013 has come to an end: It`s a mixture of searing heartbreak
and awkward satisfaction, as if you are leaving home to go on a long trip.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are so many memories to bring along on
this road from home back to home. We`ve managed to fully uncover the building
that was found in 2010, we sang the praises of Gufah, the great divine and
almighty lord of Taybeh, we swam in the Mediterranean, met Fano: the slyest old
man in Jerusalem, negotiated the prices in camels for certain people and argued
why they make the best pets… but most of all we came together as a group and
became brothers and sisters in more ways than one. It`s probably best summed up
by the following anecdote. When coming back from storing our equipment, some of
the staff members commented that this whole experience is a bit like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hotel California</i> by The Eagles: you can
check out, but you can never truly leave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My dear, dear friends of Horvat Kur whom I know
will be reading this: it has again been a great honor and a tremendous pleasure
to be together with you and to share so many wonderful moments with you. I have
already prepared plenty of room in my heart and my soul: check in and stick
around for some drinks and some laughs until we meet again in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dear people of Horvat Kur</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off, for the last time this year from the enchanting Sea of Galilee</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After one full week of excavations, the weekend
was finally upon us. No getting up at four in the morning, no instant coffee
and no scorpions for two whole days! The event was promptly celebrated in style
by watching the sun set on the lakeshore with good company, some nice music and
a cold drink. As a flock of snow white herons streaked low over the cobalt blue
water, a great feeling of peace came over me: life was good and we were living
it. As it was Midsummer Night, the Finns took us on a traditional celebration
of Juhannus, where we got a taste of the beautiful melancholy that is the
Finnish soul…with perhaps a bit of cynical humor thrown is, as illustrated
perfectly by the game ‘bus stop’. The game is played in a circle and the main
objective is to not look someone directly in the eye, or else you freak out and
are out. Naturally, we had a great time, but since Finnish people are usually
too cynical to really enjoy themselves, you could argue that we just had a
time.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Come Saturday we went on an extensive excursion
to Sepphoris and Caesarea Maritima. The ruins in Tzippori National park contain
one of the most exquisite mosaics in the Levant: a roman portrait of a woman
dubbed ‘The Mona Lisa of the Galilee’. It also contains a street discovered by
one of our directors, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg. We made sure to pay homage
to this significant feature by taking a group photo here.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After lunch, we traveled to Caesarea Maritima,
an administrative center commissioned by Herod THE Great. Walking through the
gate towards the remains of his palace and the hippodrome, it`s easy to see how
he got the name: the man sure had an eye for location. We enjoyed a walk along
his beachfront party complex with the smell of silt in our nose. After a
thorough tour of the site, we went to a nearby beach for a swim in the
Mediterranean. There is something captivating about this body of water: it is a
thing mysterious and alluring beauty, yet also comforting and playful. She is
the desirable mistress of every man, woman and child that lays eyes upon her
and falls under her spell. She has been the lifeblood of countless societies
that laid themselves to rest beside her and she still invigorates the people
that live their lives by her side. She will always have a special place in my
heart. At the end of the day, we were forced to say goodbye and return to the
no less beautiful Sea of Galilee.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But we could do one better. After dinner, a
small group of us drove over to the Tabgha Pilgerhaus where that heavenly
treasure of the Holy L</span>and awaited us: a large glass of Taybeh. By now, readers
will be aware of its near-sacred status for us digging folk. Watching the moon
tuck the lake in with a blanket of silver while the hills were dancing with
what seem to be giant candles, we had both hilarious jokes and wonderful
conversations. Truly we lived the weekend for what it was under the protective
blue and silver Eye of God.<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Enchanting as this all may sound, it`s not all
fun and games. One of the volunteers cracked a tooth by accident on Friday, in
the severe catastrophe of biting down too hard on a cherry stone. Fortunately a
staff member was able to take him to the dentist, who stabilized the situation
quickly and professionally. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Beyond that, some people are also suffering
from cold symptoms, courtesy of the Israeli love for excessive
air-conditioning. Something as simple as a cherry stone or sitting in the foyer
can take you out of the game, and those are by far the least of the things that
can be unfavorable to your health: cisterns off the trodden path, our dear
arachnid friends from the site, and someone recently spotting a snake on a
nearby beach are a constant reminder of the fact that we have to be careful and
look after both ourselves and each other.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">All in all this has been a weekend to mill
over, with so many experiences to take away from. It has taught me that good
times are not to be taken for granted and bad experiences should not be set
aside lightly or forgotten. Remember your mistakes and hardships so you can
learn from them and move forward as a stronger person. But also do not forget
that life is about the good times and memories you create with the people who
are meaningful to you. Look after yourself, expand your knowledge and
understanding of the world around you, do something crazy and have a metric ton
of fun while you do it. Because sometimes in life, you`ve just gotta drink the
Taybeh.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Signing off for now,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Lost Dutchman </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-20931608544477446272013-06-20T08:07:00.002-07:002013-06-20T08:08:05.136-07:00Context is everything!<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are all well underway with the first week of
digging and as newcomers start to grasp the scale and purpose of the work they
do, they come to interesting realizations. One of the most heard so far is the
joy people experience at finding ‘special objects’. Special objects are not so
much things like rich treasures, but rather items that can tell us more
specific things about what we are excavating. A good example of this is nails.
The purpose of a 1500 year old, severely corroded nail is evident to no one
save archaeologists. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you were to find a piece of severely worn
flint while gardening, you might raise an eyebrow at it. More likely, you`d
probably toss it somewhere far away from you. In the field, even a heavily worn
piece of flint is significant as long as it was visibly worked. Where an
annoyed jab to throw something as far away as possible is what most people
would consider the best solution, out on an excavation site it literally has
people dancing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then again: it doesn`t look like your average garden...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is all evidence of the archaeological adage
that context is everything. Without it, all our effort: the fuel burnt, the
people brought over, the sweating in the sun, the cramps, scratches, bruises and
hangovers…are for nothing. Any and all finds need to be relatable to the
environment in which they were found. A collector might be pleased with having
an object that is beautiful, but it is the exact layer, the pottery that
surrounded the object, and other such apparently trivial things that can help
us date an object and give us a better understanding of how people in history
perceived and used said object. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is exactly why archaeologists despise
looters and treasure hunters. A good example is the TV-show “Diggers”, which
depicts people trying to find antiques to sell for a profit. No self-respecting
archaeologist could support a show that teaches people to take evidence of
historical events out of their context for a reason so banal as to make money
off it. You could argue that this is reflected in the relatively low average
pay of archaeologists: these are people to whom a specific chunk of rock is
more important than their own personal health; to whom financial means only
serve to prolong and expand excavations, rather to enrich themselves. As the 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
century Egyptologist Jean François Champollion noted: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Archaeology is a beautiful mistress, but she brings a poor dowry</i>.”
As we at Horvat Kur know all too well: true love isn`t about gold digging… <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off for now,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Lost Dutchman<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-89355205844639331732013-06-18T10:42:00.003-07:002013-06-18T10:42:33.383-07:00Here we go!
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is my great pleasure to report we are
finally in-country. After quite a long trip everyone has safely arrived at
their new temporary home. Several team members arrived several days ahead of
the main group and have gone ahead and cleared the site of thistles, which
meant that day one of the excavation was devoted solely to setting up the
tents. With everything moving ahead so rapidly, we can get stuck in with the
good stuff straight away: proper excavation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Day two already saw us scraping the soil, with
people from all corners of the world working on virtually every corner of the
building. For some, work consisted of nothing more than preparing new ground
for excavation by carrying a lot of stones to a new dump area. Others have
already been able to start working their way through topsoil. We`ve turned up a
surprising amount of roof tiles so far, which will further help to give us an
understanding of the general size of the building itself. Everyone has also
acquainted themselves with the scorching heat (38 Celsius) and the powerful west
wind that blows into the valley from about 11 o`clock in the morning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a surprising amount of scorpions this
year, with at least five getting flying lessons on day two already. We`ve also
spotted the first snake, but he was quite happy to slither along to the next
patch of tall grass. The resident mouse has also returned to hide out under
staff tent when it is down at night. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The newest member of our 'flying circus'</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Karei Deshe guest house itself hasn`t
changed much in the meantime. There is a new cook, but his skills in preparing
chicken are about equal to the one he succeeded. The beds are the same, the
swallows racing around the courtyard don`t seem to have changed. The only
significant difference is the water level in the lake. The past winter has been
exceptionally wet, resulting in a water level which hasn`t been seen for nearly
a decade. In previous years, the beach would start where the trees would stop.
This year, the lake starts where the trees stop. Any flooded reeds are also
quite far away which should make swimming much more enjoyable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See, excavation is funness!</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Both the volunteers and the staff have already
settled into their ‘digging life’. Everyone knows where the drinking water can
be tapped, where snacks and beer can be bought and which cake they prefer for
the early morning sugar breakfast. Personally, I`ve grown tired of the food
already, but I also feel that it should be so. Being stuck with chicken for
four weeks, eating hummus which can best be described as ‘meh’ and drinking
beer which does not rank much higher than that has become an intricate part of
the Horvat Kur experience. There is something comfortably familiar about its
taste. It tells you that you are on an adventure where personal comforts cannot
always take pride of place and where luxuries become something you will well
and truly enjoy. This is what makes the taste of Taybeh so fantastic, the
dinner trip so special and the evenings out in the lake so magical. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off for now,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Lost Dutchman<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-13189501299872989112013-06-15T08:09:00.000-07:002013-06-15T08:48:56.864-07:00Breaking Out<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US">What? This blog is still alive?...yeah, sort
of. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Seeing as I will be leaving for Israel
again tomorrow, it was high time I finally wrote something for the blog.
Unfortunately, life has been grabbing me by the ankles for the past few months,
preventing me from making any headway with all the items I had planned for the blog. But with so many people
asking me whether I will keep one again this season, there`s really no reason
for me not to do so. I`ve had a few ideas that have fallen by the wayside and
which I may attempt to resurrect during the coming excavation, but for now I
want to focus – in fact I only seem able to focus – on my impending departure
to Israel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">When reflecting on what I wrote a year ago,
it`s striking how much the feeling is exactly the same: I am still going over
the list in my head for a seventh time just to make sure that I do indeed have
everything. I also still can`t wait to start my trip by train to the airport, but
much more than last year, this feeling is taking full control of my mind. I
can`t plan any further ahead than unpacking my gear and setting up shop in the
field lab. All the common concerns of the rest of the household just seem like
static noise to me and I can`t help but feel like a caged animal, as if
everyday life`s chains still pin me to everyday dullness as I have to sit and
wait in the knowledge that many of my friends already have their boots on the
ground at the shore of Lake Kinneret. Seeing photos of them at work isn`t doing much to soothe the feeling of being like a caged lion. But tonight, I can finally break the bars, tear
those chains out of the ground and take off into a world of scholarly practice,
sun, heat and good times. More so than ever during my preparations for the
coming season am I looking forward to making new friends and revisiting old
ones. There`s Taybeh, Maccabee, araq, chicken and wasp-infested tuna to help me
get on with the days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Nevertheless, I`ll miss my family, the cats,
the dog and friends that I have to leave at home or will not be seeing in
Israel. But it is all part of the experience of traveling long and far abroad.
You don`t just go somewhere to see some nice sights or do something
interesting: you travel to experience the feeling of being transported from one
‘world’ into another. You travel to change your perspective on life, to become
a more fully-rounded human being. Travel is just as much about finding hardship
as it is about finding joy; it`s about finding differences and similarities so
that you better understand and appreciate the world around you. In the case of
archaeological fieldwork, you add a chronological dimension to it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On one of the train stations in the Netherlands
there`s an old piece of verse. Freely translated, it goes something like this: <i>While traveling one experiences the stranger
side of life: it`s so different and varied, yet everywhere it remains the same</i>.
As travelers, archaeologists, historians and religious studies scholars, our
eventual goal is to gain a profound understanding of this wisdom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On a less philosophical note, it`s time for me
to go slow-roast in the scorching heat, take pictures of dirt and lug around
stones from. I`m finally going to see all the Dear People of Horvat Kur again
(Gods, how I`ve missed that sentence)…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Signing off,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Lost Dutchman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-80004325467772598762013-02-04T11:51:00.000-08:002013-02-04T11:51:36.741-08:00Mine`s Better than Yours - Archaeologists and their Trowels<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Archaeologists are funny people. Not only do
they treat very old bits of metal and earthenware with an almost zealous reverence,
they are also very stingy about and proud of the few bits of modern metal they
use to poke in the sand. I am of course talking of the trusty trowel. It`s the
archaeologist`s best and closest friend while in the field. Most will have a
preferred brand of trowel and display pride so fierce that many Apple- and
Samsung-fans could learn a thing or two from them.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">First, for those savage uninformed heathens
that don`t know what a trowel is: it is essentially a shaped slab of metal fitted
with a handle that is used in construction for applying mortar to bricks. The
archaeological trowel is usually smaller and measure between 10 and 15
centimeters (that between 4 and 6 inches for those of you who still think that
body parts confer accurate measurements).The designs are generally more tapered
to make them suitable for fine archaeological work. It is the single most basic
tool in archaeology as it can both move relatively large amounts of dirt as
well as scrape around the finds that have been wedged in the soil without
risking the sort of damage that can be caused by a pickaxe.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There are two big names in the field of trowel
production (hence the Apple-Samsung reference): Marshalltown and WHS. Both have
their varying qualities and specialties that appeal to the fan base.
Marshalltown is an American brand that has been producing hand tools since the 1890`s.
The company`s signature trowel is the Philadelphia style, known for its
“arrowhead” shape and relative flexibility granted by the thinner steel. This
makes them a bit more forgiving but also (according to some) less durable. The
company also produces a diamond-shape trowel of thicker steel, known as the
London style. There is a reason for this name. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Marshalltown doing what it does best</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">WHS is its British counterpart. The name WHS
refers to the beginnings of the company, William Hunt and Sons of Brades Steel
Works, which started in 1793. Through the centuries, several larger companies
have bought the brand name, yet it has always remained in existence. One
possible reason for this might be the “nom-de-guerre” explanation that many
construction workers have for the acronym WHS: Work Hard or Starve. The
company`s headquarters are in Sheffield. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The staple archaeological trowel of WHS
features a thick diamond shaped blade that is very durable yet unforgiving. It
will not bend around objects, but neither will you risk a “spring-launch” effect.
Opponents of this type of blade criticize it for its inability to flex well,
rendering it more brittle than certain other models. The Marshalltown London
style effectively a copy of this type of model, yet the type will always be
seen as a British thing (hence the strategic name London style).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As mentioned earlier, opinions on which type of
trowel is preferable tend to be the strongly held ones. Those who swear by
Marshalltown will not concede easily to working with WHS` and many people who
own said British trowel have no respect for the “floppy colonial scraper”. But
the adoration for the trowels cherished by their owners goes beyond a mere
mine-is-better-than-yours discussion. Many archaeologists have very dear
memories attached to their trowels. For some interesting ones, I suggest <a href="http://www.assemblage.group.shef.ac.uk/2/2trowel2.html" target="_blank">the following page. </a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The WHS in its natural habitat</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Personally, I`m partial to the WHS – although
I`m not beyond using the Marshalltown if the choice comes between that and a
builder`s trowel. In the two years that I`ve been on excavation in Horvat Kur,
I`ve gone through two trowels. My first one served me well all season long and
on the advice of my parents was stored in the tool shed. When the time came for
me to collect it, the shed was so full of second-hand vacuum cleaners and
radios that I could no longer find it. A second one was ordered and again it
went with me to Israel. There, it scraped everything from topsoil to the finest
dust, opened beer bottles during the evenings and was even involved in
uncovering our most extraordinary find to date. Unfortunately it was lost the
very last days of the excavation and is now probably spending its days at the
bottom of a tool crate in a container somewhere on the shore of the lake of
Galilee. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although sometimes a trowel just won`t do...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Despite the fact that this season my tasks will
mostly focus on taking photographs for the Kinneret Regional Project, I will
order a new one. The WHS is short, stubby and not always the sharpest tool in
the shed, just like me. Therefore I cannot bring myself to pack all my stuff
and consider myself ready for another season without the comforting knowledge
that inside my suitcase, there is a trusty trowel to dig out pottery shards and
beer bottle caps in equal measure. It is simply the way things should be.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Signing off,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Lost Dutchman</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A little under a year ago I
wrote a blog post called<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> From Araq to
Zombie,</i> dealing with the basis of truth behind the cliché that archaeologist
and alcohol go together like gin and tonic. Part of the post was a brief
description of most common locally brewed beer in Israel. Soon afterwards, I
was asked why I hadn`t written anything about Taybeh. Ignorant as I was, I
asked why it was such a big deal. I was promised that when we got to Israel,
they were going to show me what the big deal was. I would not be disappointed.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1eGqFQLm-qcQt6Pkb53eKhyphenhyphenbdIz_KeQZpZcHN1HPeY8NVmAuzWRbdBjmMNFa-SpMR8Zr_J9aRWOhHL8LWP34sEiYe5WuBNRZculMBYQAIcBwcCFLlhyphenhyphenOHXoxGmRiniecsfC2bdpCKc4/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1eGqFQLm-qcQt6Pkb53eKhyphenhyphenbdIz_KeQZpZcHN1HPeY8NVmAuzWRbdBjmMNFa-SpMR8Zr_J9aRWOhHL8LWP34sEiYe5WuBNRZculMBYQAIcBwcCFLlhyphenhyphenOHXoxGmRiniecsfC2bdpCKc4/s1600/106.JPG" height="214" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was not just the beer that didn`t dissapoint.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In a country where most beer
hangs somewhere between swigable and survivable, Taybeh was a true revelation.
It actually tastes half decent, which is saying a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trouble with Taybeh is that it`s not
brewed within the “green-line” Israeli borders. Taybeh is brewed in the Christian-Palestinian
village it takes its name from, on the West Bank. This presents a uniquely
difficult situation. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On the one hand, production is
quite difficult as most resources have to be brought in from abroad, seeing as
the predominantly Islamic Palestinians authorities would rather not have a
company producing beer in their midst. In order to try and come up with an
acceptable product, Taybeh started non-alcoholic beer production in 2006,
labeling their bottles in green. This in order to make the brand attractive to
Muslims, who do not drink alcohol out of religious principle. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On the other hand, the brand
has to ship its product outside of the Palestinian territories in order to get
it sold. This means getting it through Israeli checkpoints and onto the markets
beyond. The main problem here is that the majority of Israeli companies don`t
exactly fancy stocking Palestinian produce. Therefore, the market for Taybeh in
Israel is smaller than it could potentially be and you will be hard pressed to
find a shop that sells Taybeh. The most common places to find Taybeh are
restaurants and bars. Typically the ones with a somewhat non-Israeli background
such as the Lebanese restaurants in Haifa or the German-styled Pilgerhaus in
Tabgha, are good candidates for drinking the brew.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The interesting thing is that since
my introduction to the brew, drinking Taybeh in Israel has always become the marker
for an interesting story. The first one is about our trip to Haifa and Acco.
For the long version, see the post <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Grime
lines and Lucky Foam</i> from last year, but the TL:DR version is that one of
the girls we were with used a combination of charm and blond hair to persuade a
waiter to let us walk out of a restaurant with a Taybeh glass. It`s come to
epitomize the good times we had that weekend. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This.Is.Taybeh!</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But Taybeh brings back memories
closer to “home” as well. The divine solemnity of the church at Tabgha; the
beautiful view of the lake basking in the afternoon sun, white herons gliding
low over the water… It reminds me very much of how the Northwestern shore of
the lake is almost like paradise. Josephus was quite right when he called this
area “the ambition of nature”.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and so is this</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It`s not surprising that
because of its hard-to-get nature and its inherent association with memorable
experiences, Taybeh has come to be viewed as something of a luxury commodity.
Small wonder then, that it became such a discussion topic. This is something
that goes beyond the we-don`t-have-this-at-home factor, this is something that
will take on the same significance that a photo book, or a reunion would. Therefore,
if anyone knows where to get a sixpack of Taybeh in Europa or via the internet,
do let me know.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and this</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So the conclusion of this
piece is that we enjoy Taybeh because it`s good beer (by Israeli standards)
which holds many memories of good times with the dear people of Horvat Kur. But
perhaps the reason Taybeh appeals to us goes beyond merely the fact that the
taste of the stuff evokes these memories. Perhaps we archaeologists prefer it because
we recognize ourselves in the idea of trying to brew beer in the Palestinian
territories. The whole concept is so crazy to begin with that it actually
becomes awesome, just like archaeology. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Boiled down to its purest form,
archaeology is about the justification of craziness. We travel to nature`s
extremes to perform hard physical labor in order to try and help better
understand humanity`s past; a prospect that would have the average person
suffering from Historical Significance Deficit Disorder declares you ripe for
the nearest mental institution.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In a way, Taybeh epitomizes the
whole experience of taking part in the fieldwork at Horvat Kur: it`s a unique
experience that will create lasting memories of good times. These memories will stand as beacons for valueing the good things in life, and that is something I
can drink to…</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">…anyone else thirsty?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Singing off,</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Lost Dutchman</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">p.s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On a short note, it seems that Benjamin
Netanyahu has lost his dominant position and that the social matters of Israel
will find a well-deserved, larger slot in politics. It seems that for the time
being, Israeli politics will be about more than just regional conflict. To my
mind, that is a good thing. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-52805887828280858662013-01-22T05:55:00.000-08:002013-01-22T06:00:44.366-08:00On Warm Thoughts and Frigid Politics<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>The average temperature is -5° Celsius and the
world has turned white. A pale grey mantle covers the sky for the better part
of the week, leaving very little sun to lighten this gloomy world. The Netherlands
aren`t looking very joyful, yet still I have something to lighten my heart. My
application for the Kinneret Regional Project`s excavation season for 2013 has
been shipped off successfully. Yes, that`s right: the Lost Dutchman will be
going to Israel again this season, so true to style I hope to annoy you with
fresh blog updates on a weekly basis. It`s open season.</span> </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Not surprisingly given the cold weather, my
thoughts soon drifted to the warm days of summer in Israel. Freezing up slowly
on a railway platform makes 40-plus temperatures seem like heaven on earth soon
enough. Then you slip back into reality and decide to look at the current state
of affairs. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Israel is in the middle of its elections. As it
stands now, ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu looks to be coming out on top again, supported by
the more radical <i>Bayit Yehudi </i>party, led by Naftali Bennett. Quite the
respectable résumé this character boasts. He served in the elite Sayaret Matkal,
an army unit focusing on reconnaissance and counter-terrorism operations, as
well as in Maglan, which does the stuff that the IDF wants nobody to know about.
After his service he became a successful business man. Couple this with a
healthy dose of charisma and a good measure of devout religiosity and you have
a candidate who embodies that which the Israeli respects.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The main focus in European media is on how this
will affect the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how the political left`s
stances on the situation aren`t popular for being considered naïve. The
discussion this could fuel is good food for other blogs more specialized on
politics and since I don`t want mine to run the risk of degenerating into the
battlefield of a flame war, I won`t touch that subject on a political level
with a 20-foot pole. In my personal life I`m always open for discussion on that
subject and those who know me personally are very welcome to it. Just not here
and not now.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here and now, I want to address some things
which the above mentioned is sure to overlook. Prominent as the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict is and deserves to be, there are a few other
problems of epic proportions which will I fear are not going to be addressed as
they are constantly drowned out by the ever-looming specter of open conflict
with the Palestinian territories. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The economy might be exhibiting a relative
growth, but as it grows, so does the disparity inside Israel. Many people do
not profit or see an increase in their standard of living, despite the numbers
of the economy. Living costs are still expensive and whereas the economic
crisis is finally driving down the prices of housing in many countries, this
remains high in Israel. This tendency towards poverty and
disuse was visible on quite a few buildings the past few years that I`ve been there. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But beyond financial disparity there is also
something that could be classified as ‘societal disparity’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This mainly revolves around conscription and
service in the IDF. Orthodox Jews are still exempt from Military service in
order to continue their religious studies. As the pool of orthodox Jews is
growing, more and more people are starting to consider this exemption as unfair
and a social injustice, seeing as service in the IDF is considered to be more a
duty than a pleasure. There are orthodox Jews who choose to serve, but they do
so mostly on voluntary basis. Social service has been mentioned as a possible
midway-solution, but there is strong resistance to these ideas from the
independent and vocal orthodox Jewish community.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Service in the IDF is nowadays not
considered desirable. I mentioned already that most consider it a duty rather
than a pleasure or an honor. Quite a few try to avoid have to do military
service altogether and for good reason. Unlike armies in the Western world, the
chances of dying are always larger and closer and most soldiers will end up in
stressful situations. A documentary I saw recently about Hebron illustrated
this perfectly. IDF troopers were heard
saying that if it isn`t the Palestinians throwing rocks at the colonists, it`s
the colonists throwing rocks at the Palestinians. It`s an ungrateful situation
where you are constantly on the receiving end of someone`s verbal stick.
Reports of drug use by conscripts during or after their service period are not
that uncommon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, in a terrorism
case right now in Israel, an IDF trooper is on trial for allegedly trading his
ammunition to Bedouins for narcotics.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It saddens me that these problems are not going
to be addressed in the coming four years. Israel is probably not going to
change again. This summer it will be the same country with 18-year and 19-year
olds lounging at bus stations, sporting combat fatigues, worn-out carbines and
mobile phones; the same taxi drivers trying to charge far too much for a fare
and getting a full tirade from those who know better; the same well-burnt
people going along the broken-asphalt streets in their old and worn-out tank
tops.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Fortunately it`s not all gloom and doom I see
before me now when thinking of Israel. There`s still flying scorpions somewhere
on the hills around the lake. The monks chant and sound the bells at Tabgha,
there is still Taybeh (more on that later) and as it stands now, the rainy and
cold winter is raising the Kinneret to its sharpest water level rise in 20 years.
It will not be very nice having to swim among the flooded reeds again, but for
a lake with a chronic shortage of it, more water is always very welcome news.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is the first of many blogposts that I will
be putting out the coming year and I hope you`ve found it to be worth your
time. I know that my blogposts tend to be quite long and this is something I
will try to remedy in the coming year, especially as I want to give you all
more frequent updates when I am in-country again. To whet your appetite for
more of me yapping for no valid reason, here`s a list of things I aim to talk
about in the future: mosaics, trowels, boots, why the best countries are the
shitty ones, Taybeh beer, Tabgha, the development of field-memes and the
various tasks of staff members and their importance to KRP. Stay tuned for more
in the coming weeks</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Signing off for now,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Lost Dutchman.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-13532560803677643472012-07-14T10:17:00.001-07:002012-07-14T10:18:42.194-07:00Ultimes Dies<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">All things must come to an end eventually
and this little trip to the Galilee is no different. On Wednesday we started closing down
the season, cleaning up all the squares and taking down the first few tents.
That might actually sound easy, but fine detail cleaning in squares that are
already in the full sun is no party. Those last days were very hard and
everyone was happy to sit down and not have to haul gufahs full of stones or
brush very brittle plaster for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Standing on the dump filling
sandbags is even harder work, so it was much appreciated that a group of Dutch
visitors chimed in to help keep the work going. All in all, we finished well
over an hour before the regular departure time, a very welcome change of pace
at the end of the season. The last digging day itself is just a matter of final
clean up and bringing all of our tools down so that our friendly tractor driver
could bring it all back to the storage containers. It`s time for them to gather
dust instead of dirt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four weeks of digging does that to ya...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">The last afternoons were
mostly dedicated to formalities. The last week reports, loci info and of course
everyone had to line of for some idiot with no sense of humour to have their
portrait made. The end of the digging season was celebrated with a barbecue and
the handing out of all the certificates proving that each of us has been to the
KRP and proved his or her mettle. After that it was time to party hard and
party hard we did. The real badasses went on until well after 4 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">But just because the digging
is done, doesn`t mean that work on the site ceases altogether. On Friday, a
team from the company Skyview came over. These guys do aerial photography with
small zeppelins: ideal for getting top view photographs that can help us read the
area better. Some of the true long haulers of the night before went without
sleep just to go and see this happen in the flesh. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Besides the aerial overview,
important features of the architecture are getting an extra recording and a few
specialists will look at various aspects of the site. Once all the
archaeological work is done, a restoration expert will come in to help preserve
as much of the plasterwork as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skyview came by on Friday morning</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">And then it was time to pack our bags and say the last heartfelt goodbyes. From leaving Karei Deshe, through Ben Gurion airport and Zurich airport all the way to Schiphol, we had to say goodbye to close friends every step of the way. The fact that we got the thorough treatment by Israeli Customs didn`t do much to help the situation. Every goodbye seemed more difficult than the last and every time it made us feel more worn out and alone. Most people will tell you that saying goodbye is never easy, but they never tell you that it`s this frickin` difficult. I wept many manly tears that day.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">It has been four exciting
weeks full of discoveries and good stories, but it has also been a very
demanding four weeks for many among us. It`s probably for the better that we
don`t spend longer on the dig, as we`ve had plenty of people who had to stay at
the lab for a day to recuperate. To be honest, I`m pretty messed up myself, but
as long as there`s work to be done and caffeine to be had, we keep going.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Despite the fact that my body
is telling me it has reached its peak level of exhaustion and that I looked
forward very much to going back home again, I left Karei Deshe with a heavy
heart. All the friendships made and strengthened, the experiences shared, the
hardships endured, the finds unearthed… the only things I can take home with me
from all this are the memories (and the photos, of course). It saddens me to
know that I will probably not see most of these people regularly, if at all
again. But that is also a part of the whole KRP experience. We live four
intense weeks in which we become a true family: a group of sisters and brothers
who will go through hell and high water for each other. Wherever you go on the
world, you can at the very least drop in for a drink.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I`ll miss this view</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">I will miss many things while
away from Karei Deshe. The sunrise over the Golan, the view of Mt. Arbel if you
drive to Tiberias, the palm trees, the walk up to the site, Sirpa`s driving
skills, the afternoon breeze, the Taybeh beer, all the cheesy puns, the nightly
swims, the view of the lake at night and of course all the wonderful people who
were there. But there are also things that I`ve missed from back home.
Chocolate sprinkles, pork, proper fries, a good double whopper with cheese,
chocolate that tastes like real chocolate (rather than sugar with
something brown) and real orange juice that isn`t made of insanely sweet syrup.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">I`m back home now and the
weather is very grim and dreary. Life here starts returning to normal again
(although my body has a hard time keeping up). Therefore, this will be the last
blog post of this season. Now all that`s left for me to do is wash all my dirty
clothes and to sit inside and miss the blue sky and all the Dear People of Horvat Kur, most probably
for another year. Thinking about it, my mood starts to fit the weather here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">It`s been one hell of a ride
and I thoroughly enjoyed all the good times we had together. May we once meet
again on the shores of the Sea of Galilee or wherever else our roads take us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Signing off, for the last
time,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Yours truly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Lost Dutchman</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-13121025779158126242012-07-09T09:30:00.000-07:002012-07-10T06:27:51.746-07:00Blessed Fruit<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We`re closing in on the end of
the season now. Week three has come and gone with mixed feelings. Everyone is
getting very tired and most people are more silent and take it more easy than
they used to. Some just have to stay and work in the shelter for a day to
recuperate. The flip side of this is that there have been a great many
interesting discoveries. With only two more days of actual working before we
start cleaning up, this is wholly in line with the situation of last season.
This situation where the most defining and interesting information comes to
light when time is running out, is commonly referred to as Carter`s Law, after
Howard Carter (yeah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</i> one). The
main difference is that for us, it`s not about golden masks and ancient
treasure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All the puzzle pieces from
last year are coming together too. The baulks from that season are gone,
exposing just how vast the space inside must have been. When you constantly
work in five-by-five squares, it becomes difficult to keep track of the big
picture, even if you talk regularly with your colleagues next-door. So to be
able to look into last year`s area and see the full extent of it is an
eye-opener. What also is becoming apparent is that stone robbing in antiquity
has mixed up many things. Some significant object that are technically
considered <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ex situ</i> are basically just
hovering on the edge of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in situ</i>,
since it seems that when they turned out to be too heavy to move, the stone
robbers just left is where they dropped it. There are also many strange walls appearing
in the plaster, which seems to point to either a very ad hoc repair phase or
squatter habitation in later times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We draw to try and make sense of it all</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In most squares, progress has
been pretty much straightforward. However, there is one square that is still
keeping everyone occupied. In this square, the inside of the Synagogue`s
North-East corner has been found in the shape of the bench, but the wall is
still not visible. People in the square have renounced their faith in the Wall.
They believe the Wall does not exist since they are not able to physically see
it. They claim that back in the day, belief in the Wall was logical since it
answered many questions, but that we have moved on since then and that belief
in the existence of any Wall is pointless. I`m not sure yet how to deal with
such heresy, but we must put an end to it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The highlight of the week was
the visit from a few local friends of KRP, if only because they brought fresh
lychees and figs with them for breakfast. These are the kinds of fruit that are
usually of lesser quality in Europe and the US, so for many of us, being able
to eat fresh, perfectly ripe ones was a rare experience. They were delicious
and raised morale to good levels again. It`s hard to imagine what such a change
means when you`re stuck on a monotonous diet of any kind. Four weeks of eating
nothing but cheese or jam for breakfast makes you long for something completely
different. It was, without question, the best thing I ate this week. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pure bliss in a box</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We got to see something
different from our own little holes too last week. We took a trip to Tabgha on Monday
to visit the Church of the Multiplication and see its mosaics. The church
features very interesting Nilotic imagery with plenty of waterfowl. As the
monks were so nice to let us in after closing time, we had the church to
ourselves. We got a real taste of Byzantine acoustics when the Finns started
singing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laudate Dominum</i>. It was a moving
experience. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Byzantines seemed to like the bird vs snake theme</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We ended the visit on a lighter note by swimming in one of the
pools with spring water from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">heptapegon</i>.
It was much cooler than the water of lake Kinneret and on a warm day like that,
it felt like heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tabgha is also home to a few very friendly dogs</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our other trip that week was
to Capernaum. We got a private tour by Stefano de Luca, who took us behind the
gates and fences that keep most average tourists where they`re supposed to
stay. He explained us how the 4<sup>th</sup> century Synagogue was built on remains
from<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>an earlier building and how we
could tell from the varying angles and differences in stone. We walked the
gallery of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spoliae</i>, which Stefano
thinks once belonged to the Hadrianium from 2<sup>nd</sup> century Tiberias,
before they robbed and carried off Capernaum. Then he explained to us the finer
points of living in a Byzantine town and how privacy was an alien concept to
the common man and woman. He ended his tour with a thorough explanation of the
5<sup>th</sup> century pilgrimage site that is believed to have once been the
location of Peter`s house. We stayed until well after closing time and enjoyed
the peace and the unique opportunity to get a real understanding of the urban context
surrounding the main attractions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You won`t often see Capernaum like this</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The coming week we will be
expecting many parties. Tonight there`s a Swiss reception (read: Stefan is
buying us all a beer). On Wednesday we will have a Dutch party, hosted by the
husband of one of the volunteers. What it is exactly is still a surprise. On Thursday,
there will be the farewell barbecue, followed by a night of free time where the
volunteers try their hardest to get rid of as much leftover alcohol as they
can. After four weeks of hard work, we`ve earned ourselves a decent evening of
getting-drunk, methinks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off,</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lost Dutchman, not hammering on a keyboard for once...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With all that is going on at
the dig and in the lab, it is becoming more difficult to keep up a regular
stream of blog posts. There are so many things to be taken care of. Selecting
photos, numbering pottery, identifying pottery, packing finds, finding bottle
openers... It is hardly surprising that most people are starting to feel the
long days. Things like sunburns and small wounds are becoming much more common,
not to mention a deep-felt hatred of stupid egocentric teenagers who seem to
have never met a bird in their life and feel the need to keep shrieking about
it until most of the KRP crew wakes up again. Thankfully, most people now are
so tired in the evenings that they can sleep through it all. Then again, field
archaeologists seem to be cut from a different cloth in more ways than one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When normal people spend a day
at the beach, they usually return with tan lines. When an archaeologist or an
archaeology student spends a day at the dig site, they return with grime lines.
All the dust, dirt and stone chips that are kicked up by the digging will
settle on the exposed skin. When this skin is covered with a mixture of sweat
and sun lotion, the `sediment` will settle extra well, thereby creating a stark
contrast with the skin covered by boots and gloves. These so-called “grime
lines” are the mark of a field archaeologist.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A typical Grime Line stratigraphy: no wonder we set so much store by our showers</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Getting rid of all the dirt is
a challenge in itself. When returning from the field, the first thing on
everyone`s mind is the shower. The runoff from the shower always turns brown
and you`ll find dirt in places you could never imagine. It is not uncommon to
find dirt behind your ears or in your eyelashes until a week after the dig. But
that is just your body. The clothes come off even worse. Most digging gear will
never be fully clean ever again, so the best way to save space for all your
souvenirs is to throw most of it away. Bringing old clothes is very advisable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not every job is equally dirty</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With everyone so
dirty you wouldn`t expect us to receive many visitors, but that could not be
further from the truth. Many local archaeologists and foreign colleagues on
their own excavations will come by at least once to see what is going on. Some
of the more notable guests are people like Mordechai Aviam, Yeshu Drei and
Stefano de Luca. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mordechai Avaim is
a lecturer at the Kinneret college and has unrivalled experience in the
archaeology of the Galilee and its Diaspora. With all he has seen, he was even
nice enough to share his knowledge with us in an evening lecture. Stefano de
Luca has experience digging the remains of the towns of Capernaum and Migdal
and is considered a veteran in the field of pottery. He was even nice enough to
lend us a long ladder so we can start to have a really good look at just what
exactly is in the cistern. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mordechai Avaim was very happy with what he saw...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yeshu Drei is worth
singling out. This Israeli engineer-turned excavator is working together with
archaeologist Haim Ben-David at a location called Umm al-Qanatir. Here they
have the unique situation where the Synagogue collapsed and was left untouched
by stone robbing. The two decided that it could be possible to rebuild the
synagogue and set to work on scanning and measuring the building. They then
came up with a plan of the thing in order to reconstruct the synagogue and so
far the project is forging ahead wonderfully. Despite all this, Yeshu found
some time to come have a look at our site and help out with a few things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the practical
side of things, we have started to actively excavate the cistern. We also recieved a pottery specialist among us for three days.
Phillip Bes can study the remains firsthand and give us a far more accurate
picture of what exactly it is that we`ve found there. About 5% of all ceramic found so far
seems to be from beyond the region, which shows us that these villages at least
some contact with the outside world, making them more than just secluded cores
in the Galilee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Besides pottery, we also found a crushed anmial skull that required some real archaeology</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Besides the huge
amount of ceramics, the amount of scorpions has also been increasing at our
site. Most of them seem to enjoy the fact that we put down nice sandbags and
large rocks for them to hide under. Once we remove these again however, they
tend to be less amused with us. These encounters can be summarized by the fact
that “the Flight of the Scorpion” is becoming a common expression on the site.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No flinging scorpions at breakfast, please</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The past weekend
was the “long” weekend. We got to travel about a little and a few of us decided
to visit the cities of Haifa and Akko. When we arrived in Haifa that Friday we
fell right into a street party in one of the city`s side streets. Both the
band, the crowd and the atmosphere were incredibly relaxed: even the police
could laugh at jokes about explosives. The best part of it was probably that
they served “kriek”, a typical Belgian cherry beer. Half a world away, on a
party out in the streets of a city which you don`t know, you can find a bit of
(almost) home. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kriek!</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We eventually went to Ben Gurion Street at the bottom of the
Baha’i Gardens for some really nice food in a wonderful atmosphere. If you ever
get to Haifa, eat at Fattoush. Even if you hate Arabic food, go there for the
wonderful atmosphere (the toilet had an Ottoman feel to it – the toilet!) We
could even get the best beer in the Middle East: Taybeh. Taybeh beer is the
only beer to be brewed in the Palestinian territories, much to the distaste of
some Islamic extremists. Those with real taste recognize it as the best beer in
the whole region. It is a shame that the stuff is so hard to obtain, because it
really is a very very very very good beer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice view, isn`t it?</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After a long night
of divine sleep we got up around 8 a.m. and went off to Akko. The walk to the
sheruts (shared taxis) was gruelling because of the heat and humidity, but once
in there we could enjoy almost an hour of air conditioning. Acco didn`t feel much
different from Haifa, but we had a little sea wind now and then to help cool
down. For those hoping to find a refurbished crusader city there: no dice. Old
Akko is an Arabic town from the 18<sup>th</sup> century and it has retained
that atmosphere to some extent. Despite a steady stream of tourists, most of
the souk just seems geared towards the locals and it smell just like that. The
main produce sold is fresh fish and spices, making for a very atmospheric mix. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We decided to take
breakfast in a small bakery at the souk. Finally, we had a `real` sugar
breakfast, with various Levantine pastries and proper Arab coffee. We even
contemplated bringing some back with us to get a little break from two weeks of
cake in the early morning. After that we walked the narrow streets of Acco.
Rather than going to the somewhat cheesy crusader museum, we opted for the
beautiful Jazzar-Pasha mosque. The guide there told us about the workings of Islam
and of “The Butcher” (Jazzar) himself. In the end we got a little truth out of
him. In a quiet corner he told us that he didn`t much like this guy, because he
built the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mosque to absolve
himself in the afterlife. To our guide it seemed like cheating in front of
Allah. Can`t say I blame him for thinking that way, but I sure loved the
architecture and the decoration of that Ottoman building. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jazzar-Pasha Mosque</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When we decided
that we had sweated enough we crashed on a terrace to make good on a promise:
shade, mint tea and sisha. It was very nice to just spend an hour chilling and
doing nothing but smoke sisha and draw the square. Afterwards we returned to
the souk for some falafel, accompanied by Bob Dylan. We made one last pass and
returned to Haifa to cool down and relax from our “difficult” day. We ended up
hanging out with a Canadian we met in the dorm and he joined us for dinner that
night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Felafel: omnomnomnom</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We decided to eat
something Western for a change and ended up on Ben Gurion Street again.
Although the name sounds quite Levantine, Douzan serves quite a lot of Western
style meals (or what passes for a Western meal in the Middle East). Again, they
had Taybeh on the menu and again we ordered it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the waiter
poured and the foam went over the edge of the glass, he told us that is was a
sign of good luck. He probably had no idea how right he would be. We got
talking about blond hair and how it is considered something special in the
Middle East. We ended up using this uniqueness to our advantage. One of the
guys wanted to own a Taybeh glass <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i>
bad, so a blond-haired girl asked the waiter if she could please have one for
herself. After some deliberation he told us to wait until the owner had left.
It took us half an hour of waiting, but we eventually walked out of there with
one fresh, clean Taybeh glass.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here`s to all things blond!</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Since it was
Saturday night and most of Haifa had awoken from Shabbat, we hit a local bar
that advertised with live music. The atmosphere was good and they had cherry
beer on tap, so both the girls and our Canadian friend were quite happy. But when
the live music arrived, we all kinda went: “what-the...” The instrumentals were
pretty nice, but the singer had the sleazy air of a porn star. What he sang
about was quite difficult to follow and that was not just because he sang in
Russian. At the end of the show, a guy dresses up as a sailor walked in with a
pillow and started to tear the thing to shreds. Everyone was covered with tiny
feathers and the place had turned white. The owner of the bar was less than
pleased with this grand finale and he saw his entertainment out with the songs
“Hit the Road, Jack” and “Why did you do it”. We left the bar as better rounded
individuals, because now we know how a chicken feels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sunday was a proper
Sunday: sleeping late and having a true weekend breakfast with decent cappuccino
and croissants. We decided on going to the Hecht museum on the campus of Haifa
University. In order to get to the bus, we had to ride an uphill metro. The
thing was so old that it felt like we could plummet down every second. Compared
to that the bus ride was a lot smoother, even if we were banging into people
left and right.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Haifa University is
huge; no university in the Netherlands can compare to it. They even have a
McDonalds in their cafeteria. Small wonder then that the Hecht museum is quite
large. Its collection runs from the Chalcolithic to the Byzantine era and has
many well-preserved pieces. A seasoned archaeologist can easily walk around
there for several hours without getting bored. In such conditions, AMF (Advanced
Museum Fatigue) becomes a serious threat, so we ended up going to McDonalds for
some eats. Due to our long stay, we ended up eating a Big Mac menu in around
four minutes, just to be able to catch our bus. We succeeded in the end and
were back safe and sound at Karei Deshe just before dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If it`s found in this region, the Hecht museum has it on display</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All in all it was a
very good week, with many interesting discoveries as well as a healthy dose of
laughs. Rest is still a valuable commodity, especially now that things are
getting so busy. At least people here are happy with the results of it all, so
we `ll just keep up the good work...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Although I might
try and post a bit more often and with lesser words than I`ve done now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-31253349728422627252012-06-24T05:30:00.002-07:002012-06-24T05:32:46.095-07:00A tale of Finns and Romans<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well, the first week of the
Kinneret Regional Project has just flown by. It`s almost hard to believe that
we`re in country for seven days already. Yes, you read correctly: I`m falling
in the cliché pit. I guess I have to do something now that our snake pit is
gone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to piece it all together...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So let`s have a look-see at
what has been going on so far. We have been tying up a lot of loose ends on the
dig site, taking down baulks and bringing some of the deeper squares down to
the bedrock. However, the knots are coming undone already. Not every baulk will
be removed to facilitate communication and the lowest layers are turning up
some really interesting finds: the most striking one has to be the finding of
grains. These were carefully wrapped up in aluminium foil and stored away until
they can be analyzed by a specialist. Apart from that we are finding large
quantities of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tesserae</i>. This is
double bad news, because they are found outside the Synagogue – meaning that we
will most certainly not have a mosaic floor – and because they are a pain in
the you-know-what to clean properly. If anything we are making good progress
and soon, very soon, we will start to uncover the building in its entirety.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A smile and all of the sudden that load of stones weighs like a feather</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I`m glad to be able to fly
Sirpa Air again. There is probably no better way to wake up when going to the
dig, than to be driven there at break-neck speeds over the rollercoaster-like
roads by a seemingly gentle Finnish lady whining about what sissies we are. In general,
having the Finns on board for KRP is great for the dig: If you need a strong
man for something, you can always ask a Finnish woman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes only a Swiss berserker will do.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Finns also know how to get
a party started. This was exemplified by the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Juhannus</i> celebration. Every year, Midsummer`s Night falls in the
digging season and the Finns hold a customary gathering at which they drink and
make merry to honour the occasion. This year, they taught us some of the older
Finnish ballroom dancing. The most fitting way to describe what ensued is a hilarious
polonaise of people jumping on each other`s heels. We were also able to offer
the Finnish co-director a “piece of home” (read a bottle of Finlandia vodka).
The German co-director had the time of his life not just because of the
wonderful party, but also because in the European football championship, Germany
took Greece to the cleaners. With the beautiful lake Kinneret as a backdrop it
seems that a sauna was the only thing lacking. Then again: you cannot have a Midsummer`s
Night party during the daytime.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But our dear friends from the
north are not the only ones who know how to throw a party. Ioanna from the
Romanian contingent turned 23 yesterday, which was an extra nice day because there
was a fieldtrip. This meant that we could sleep late – until </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">around 6:30 in the
morning – before having a solid breakfast. After that we were piled in a
bus with a very friendly (ahem) driver and we went off into the countryside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">First stop on the road was the
archaeological site of Sepphoris. This site was under excavation as recently as
a decade ago and features the remains of a Romanized city a theatre and a Synagogue.
The site features many beautiful mosaics from the Byzantine period with
exquisite patterns, striking amazons, imposing centaurs and a spectacularly
large image of the Nile. This so-called “Nilotic image” shows people recording
the height of the flooding on a nilometer, a hunting scene with lions and
curious looking blue leopards, personifications of the Nile god and the city of
Alexandria. The Sepphoris Synagogue is no less impressive, with the remains of
a zodiac depiction. This is centered around a Helios sun </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">disc riding a
quadriga (four-span chariot).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She may not be the Mona Lisa, but she`s a beauty...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The visit to Sepphoris was marked by two high
points. The first is the most beautiful mosaic of a young woman. This little
masterpiece manages to capture blushing cheeks and glinting eyes in stone. It
is often referred to as the Mona Lisa of the Galilee and although that title
could be a subject for art historical debate, it certainly is hard not to fall
in love with her. The second high point was a small performance at the
Sepphoris theatre by Benjamin Lang. We were treated to Romeo and Juliet, act
one, scene one. It was perhaps 1800 years ago that </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">the theatre had last seen such
a good, satirical piece. Our orator had his audience in fits and he received a
well-earned round of hearty applause for his on-stage performance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Did you just bite your thumb at me!?!"</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After lunch and souvenirs we
dragged our overheated bodies back in the bus for the next leg of the trip. We
drove from the hills towards the coastal plain where we would be visiting the
ruins of Caesaria. This Roman-style harbour city was built by king Herod the Great
and accommodated most of the Roman administration for Galilee and Judea. It features
the remains of a impressive theatre, Herod`s palace (a popular fishing spot), a
hippodrome and crusader-era ruins surrounding the artificial harbour. Most of
the volunteers agreed that excavations at Caesaria would complement the KRP
nicely, seeing as it offered the opportunity to float in the Mediterranean on a
daily basis. The long and short of it is that Caesaria is a place with beautiful
sights and interesting Roman ruins. Most notable are the bathhouse mosaics and
the seawater crashing on the seawall that supports the hippodrome.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah, I could dig here...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After the educational part we
took a dip in the wet `n salty. The Mediterranean is a whimsical mistress, but
that day she loved us and we loved her back. Add a 2000 year old aqueduct running
the length of the beach to that picture and it`s easy to see why we had such a
great time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The final act of the day was
Ioanna`s birthday party in the garden. Considering that the next day was a Sunday
and that you have a large amount of students packed together in one place with
access to alcohol...well, you get the idea. The long haulers stopped partying
at around 3 am. It had been a long final day in a long week, but it was a good
day and a good week. On to the other three and any </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">curious finds they may bring us.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">...and now it`s time for a cold maccabee at the shore of the lake!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-6080959205329562222012-06-19T08:32:00.001-07:002012-06-19T08:32:05.944-07:00A sort of homecoming...<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We`re finally here! The next
four weeks I will be reporting to you from the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Despite the scorching temperatures and the pressing humidity, it still is great
to be back in this place. Coming to the Karei Deshe guesthouse has the distinct
feel of arriving back home: it has a comforting familiarity to it, which only
veterans of the KRP will understand. The arches, the swallows, the wind...even
the scorpions in the field seem to be exactly the same, but that doesn`t mean
that nothing has changed.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The lake has grown a bit since
last year. Due to a wet winter with some snowfall – of all things – the water
level has risen again. The distance to the water`s edge is now a bit shorter;
very handy for those of us who enjoy swimming under the stars. The heat is (for
the moment) also a bit different. The air is usually dry, making the heat more
bearable. This year however, the 40-plus temperatures are evaporating the
waters of the lake a lot faster. All the heat and dust remains in the valley,
making it more difficult to breathe. It was already noticeable on the first few
days at the site and many of the volunteers took extra breaks to deal with the
heat as a result.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These guys didn`t mind the high temperatures...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The most significant change is
the putting up of a large fence across the garden. Because it was decided that
there should be free access to the lake and that the compound should be fully
enclosed for “security reasons”, there now is a fence between the guest house
and the lake. The thing about having a fence thick enough to stop a raging bull
is that it makes you feel ”caged in.” There used to be this feeling of moving
towards a wide open space when walking to the beach, but unless we
”accidentally” mess around with some explosives, that thing isn`t going
anywhere. No one (not even the staff at Karei Deshe) really like having this
metal monstrosity obstructing the wide vista over the beautiful Kinneret, but
the thing has to be there to comply with all the rules. At any rate it has been
arranged so that we can go out and swim whenever we want.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Things on the dig site seemed
to have remained the same. On our first day of working we collected all the
tools and started with a bit of ”gardening”: the entire site had overgrown with
weeds and thistles, so in order to actually be able to work, all these had to
be cleared by hand. It was the first day of hard physical labour and with
temperatures at extraordinary high levels (even by Israeli standards) the
volunteers were literally feeling the heat. Since we needed to clear the
vegetation first, there were no tents yet so every bit of shade became a
valuable commodity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day one mainly consists of waiting - quite a long time - for equipment.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We did get the tents up the
next day, but given the amazing (ahem) talent of the people here at setting up
tents, it took quite some time. With the help of Elina, Jasmin and our new
American friend Byron, we got some decent looking shade tents up, but we all
agreed that ‘tentology’ was a course that should be taught academically from
here on out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZloUrhcwMlD-tUdgjSC8oQrh6kEfokfjLOc0L_-YK_9iyDtfVYLO7FNYGjPqwPQ1EQV_3SZWAZ4xFDi8tsaMpp-uuzhd17927tMpBj8tbDeAc8024WVEuPNoA48_Koh9Ejp_4trJUjkw/s1600/123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZloUrhcwMlD-tUdgjSC8oQrh6kEfokfjLOc0L_-YK_9iyDtfVYLO7FNYGjPqwPQ1EQV_3SZWAZ4xFDi8tsaMpp-uuzhd17927tMpBj8tbDeAc8024WVEuPNoA48_Koh9Ejp_4trJUjkw/s320/123.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many hands (and proper motivation) make for light work.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That covers most of the preparations.
Because we were done relatively quickly, we could get on with the digging. The
main objective now is to get as much information from the currently excavated building
as possible and that means tying up a few loose ends from last year (clearing
bulks and finishing off last year`s squares) before we move to the mysterious
North East corner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a side note, it has been
mentioned by several locals that snakes are more active now because of the
higher temperatures. Sure enough, when the staff first arrived at the site to
assess how bad things were, they found a hole in the fabric covering the
cistern and sure enough, there was a piece of snakeskin close by. As it turned
out a snake had made its way through the fabric and fallen into the cistern. So
we ended up with our very own snake pit. Fortunately our cistern specialist,
Yinon ”The Caveman” Shivtiel, went down the first day to take some measurements
and brought the poor thing back up. It was a harmless black snake, so no harm
no foul.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So that`s all for now. We`re underway and making good progress so far. Adjusting to the heat will take a bit of time, but it`s not an insurmountable hurdle. More from the field will follow in due course.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signing off.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-17794399588845983092012-06-16T00:29:00.001-07:002012-06-16T01:17:03.697-07:00Into the wide blue yonder…<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">At the moment it`s becoming very hard to concentrate
on anything other than my imminent departure. H-hour of D-day is approaching
fast. As I am writing this I cannot help but think that in 48 hours, I`ll be
scraping the soil on a new excavation season. The waiting has a habit of
stressing me out: have I got everything packed and ready for the off? I keep
anxiously weighing my suitcase in order to dive the 23kg maximum set by Swiss.
As for the 8kg max on hand luggage…well, let`s not even go there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Saying goodbye is not easy on this one. I`m leaving
just before Father`s Day, will not be home for my brother`s birthday (again)
and to top it off we`ve just had a litter of kittens born this past week. On
the other side there`s the fun times and important works in Israel. I keep
getting that feeling of mild homesickness mixed with a double measure of
anticipation and excitement. In the end, the latter will prevail, but for now I`m
stuck halfway up the fence. So there`s nothing to do but double-checking and
triple-checking everything I`ve already checked. This is dangerous because
you`re bound to miss the things you haven`t checked yet and I can`t really
afford to miss those for such a long time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">I`m ready to go there. Out into the wide blue yonder
to get me some sun, a cold beer on a balmy night, some new friends, some
answers and – most important of all – some great memories to last me a
lifetime. This is where we write our very own little epic: one that only we
will read in detail, of which only we see the signal importance. It will be of
our good times, our hardships, our brotherhood and our burning desire to
uncover the answers to our questions that will drive us – with a little help
from Sirpa and whatever van she gets to race around with this season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">For now there is little more to be said. The luggage
is packed and ready in the hallway, my gear packed nice and tight to the weight
limit. All I need to do is get my impatient backside to the airport so I can go
annoy the customs agents and the night shift workers at Starbucks. It may not
be true coffee in the purist`s sense, but it is caffeine and boy am I going to
need that stuff to get through the night and following day without sleep. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Just some final checks to be made and goodbyes to be
said. The next time you`ll read something new on this blog is when I am settled in at Karei Deshe.
Enjoy yourselves in the mild weather while I go for slow-roast in 40-plus`. Oh, and eh... don`t do anything I wouldn`t do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Signing off<o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-66288596504131401872012-06-07T07:11:00.001-07:002012-06-08T00:18:18.189-07:00We happy few...<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Most of what I`ve written so far concerns the material
aspects of archaeological fieldwork. These aspects are more tangible and
easy-to-write-about by their nature. The one post that hasn’t dealt with
objects or locations, talks about how much crazy it requires to do fieldwork. But
a vast amount of crazy is not sufficient to explain why people experience doing
it as being something absolutely wonderful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crazy is an important part, but not the whole story...</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">What makes archaeological fieldwork so very special is
the fact that it creates a profound sense of brotherhood. Despite being a
somewhat charged and possibly even discriminatory term, few words better
describe the feeling. It`s quite the miracle to experience: people will start
out as complete strangers, but after four weeks of digging together they`ll
part as friends and say goodbye crying. The logical assumption must therefore
be that for some reason, it is a bonding experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">This should not really be surprising: the crew are all
engaged in heavy, intensive physical labour. They volunteer to suffer the same
hardships, which betrays a similar mind-set. The crew ultimately works towards
the same goal, but they go there via different paths. The site is divided up in
squares of 5 x 5 meters, with up to six volunteers per square. Therefore, in
order to get some idea of the bigger picture, you`ll have to talk to your
fellow volunteers. This means that you have a guaranteed always-good
conversation subject. This usually creates enough substance for a conversation
and you take it from there. You eventually develop a similar sense of humour
and you can accept things like sarcasm, cynicism and misogynist jokes better,
because in the end it is a specific sort of caricature that becomes a joke in
itself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What else can one do in a classical theatre?</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Something that also factors in the creation of this
bond of friendship is the sense of a shared experience. Because you are part of
a closely knit group, the feelings of compassion towards each other are more
strong. If you lose your bank card or fall ill, there will always be someone to
back you up, comfort you or help you out. Perhaps the best example of this
comes from the 2011 season. One of the volunteers sprained her knee.
Immediately people were scrambling to help and she was carried off-site to return
to Karei Deshe. Afterwards, there were always people asking how she was doing
and whether or not she needed help with anything. Most of the time though, she
preferred to tough it out, which characterises another trait that you find
among the volunteers: perseverance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Despite being stuck with an injury to her knee, she
kept trying to get back to the field when she was able. The time that she could
not do so, was spent by bringing some sense of order into the project`s storage
facility: a challenge of epic proportions to which she rose with gusto. Others
also displayed a similar determination. We have had people that were literally
ordered to take a day off by the directors, because otherwise they would
certainly have collapsed from sleep deprivation. Despite being in a sorry state
they still felt compelled to keep going to work, toughing it out purely on
curiosity and determination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what makes KRP great</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">These anecdotes exemplify the sort of attitude that
prevails among the volunteers of the Kinneret Regional Project. Everyone always
stands ready to help out when it really matters and it`s not generally accepted
to roll over and just give up. Perseverance, dedication, compassion and a good
sense of humour are the key elements that bind the crew. Some have said that it
feels like being part of a family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">In a sense, the KRP can indeed be likened to a
traditional family model. There is a `father` and `uncles` and a `worried
mother` - sometimes strict but always just. Then there are the `older brothers
and sisters` who work in the lab and therefore have a better idea of the bigger
picture beyond the excavation season, and finally there are the `younger kids`
who are either smart enough to enjoy what free time is given to them, or
dedicated enough to want to help out the `older ones` in their work. It may
seem a bit platonic to put it like this, but in terms of task division and the
sense of dedication towards one another, it certainly rings true.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Why I find this important enough to write about is
that this is one of the most valued things about archaeological fieldwork. The
sense of cohesion is one of the core pillars on which the ability to do this
kind of work rests. Without it, everyone would feel a lot more lonely and a lot
farther from home. It is this bond of camaraderie that makes it so easy to
reminisce together about all those crazy, wonderful experiences you had
together. Just as a little craziness makes archaeology more fun, a little brotherhood
makes archaeology so wonderful. With only nine days to go before we actually
`go`, it`s this feeling that gives one confidence for the journey ahead. It`s
among the key ingredients for this tingling sensation one gets thinking about
all that has yet to be unearthed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Signing off<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135140570640654473.post-15834062362408689602012-05-30T10:51:00.002-07:002012-06-25T04:39:28.208-07:00What the hell am I thinking!?!<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Spring over here has been pretty mediocre so far, with
warm weather only prevailing the past week or so. The cloudy, rainy spring
shows on the people, as they have a hard time adjusting to the 20-plus
temperatures. Many complain about how warm it is and even more get careless,
ending up sunburnt as a result.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">It is therefore a pretty sweet feeling to be able to
boast that you`ll be spending four weeks working outside in temperatures that
are easily 10</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">˚</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">C higher, eliciting reactions like: “<i>You actually pay for that!?!</i>” It makes
you sound like a badass, but at the same time you can`t help but think to
yourself that you have to be crazy to do this job. It might be a good moment to
take a look at just how much crazy it takes to get by working in field
archaeology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how early you have to get up. Most sane adolescents would be going to bed</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Every morning at Karei Deshe starts early. Consider
yourself lucky if you get up at 7 a.m., because that means it`s weekend.
Weekdays start between 4 and 4:15 in the morning. There`s no point in showering
yet, so you collect your things and go down to the foyer for what is known as
’sugar breakfast’. This consists of a cup of tea or coffee and one or two slices
of sweet cake. If you`re really lucky, you have to fill the water canisters
too. After breakfast the crew gathers outside to be shuttled to the dig site.
One of the drivers has a style that comes close to rally driving, so the light
breakfast is perhaps a good thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Around 5 a.m. everyone is ready to go to work. This
part of the day is probably the best since temperatures aren`t as high yet and
you get to see the sun rise over the Golan Heights in the distance. Yet the
digging still is demanding physical labour that requires a lot of bending,
lifting and scraping your knees over rocky tumble. Little wonder then that
around 8 o`clock everyone anxiously monitors the director`s movements for the
´breakfast phone call´. Breakfast is served on-site from 8 a.m. until 8:45,
after which the crew goes back to work for three more hours of digging: this
time in the scorching heat. Although tents are set up against the sun, the
temperature can`t be helped much and some jobs have to be done outside of the
tents. The least favoured among those (for reasons that should appear obvious
to everyone) is keeping the spoil heap in a usable state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three hours of work before you can shove something substantial in your stomach</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Around noon every member of the crew is sweaty, dirty,
dusty and exhausted enough to want to go back to Karei Deshe, so everyone is
shuttled back for a well-earned shower and lunch. Afterwards, you`re given
an hour of siesta time between 2 and 3 o`clock to catch some shuteye or relax
and check your e-mail. The real fanatics however, can already be found in the lab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">From 3 until 4 o`clock there`s pottery washing. The
job is shift-based so everyone is screwed at least twice a week. Brushing dirt
off bits of pottery is not the most enthralling job in the world, but at least
you can sit outside in the shade of the trees and have a chat with your
colleagues. Once pottery washing is over, there are three routes open to you:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">You`re
scheduled for pottery reading: you sit in the air-con`d lab and spend half an
hour or so by weeding out the useless stones from the pottery shards and identifying
what kind of shards there are. After that you`re free to go and amuse yourself
in whatever depraved way you see fit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">You`re
not scheduled for pottery reading, which means you`re free until dinner. This
time can be used to wash some of your clothes. There are occasional trips to
Tiberias where you can sit on the boulevard and enjoy a drink or get some
personal supplies like detergent, deodorant or sunblock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">You
volunteer to help out in the lab. The staff always enjoy it when you offer to
help them out. There`s a variety of menial tasks that need to be done, from
helping with prepping and packaging finds for storage to hand-counting the
tesserae. Obviously not every job is equally desirable, but the help is always
greatly appreciated and can even help getting jobs done before they`re due,
which means that the research can go ahead faster and further. Helping out in the
lab is advisable for those studying archaeology: after all, the directors are the ones who grade your performance…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Counting tesserae changes a man... photo courtesy of Tine Rassalle</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dinner is served from 6 to 7 and usually marks the end
of the workday, unless there are lectures scheduled, which is about twice a
week. Lectures usually run from 7 until 8:30. Once the lectures are over, you
can enjoy the remainder of the evening, which is until 10 p.m. Turning in early
is strongly advised, because between the rowdy type of teenagers that make all
sorts of racket and the uneasy dreams about whether or not you`ve finally found
the east wall of the synagogue, a good night`s sleep is a valuable commodity.
At least you have to suffer such days for only four weeks, because KRP has one
of the shorter excavation seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">It is therefore not surprising that people think you
have to be absolutely stark raving bonkers to do fieldwork. There is even a
famous quote about it; the kind that is ascribed to various great names. It`s
difficult to be sure who was the first to come up with this wisdom. It is
sometimes ascribed to Avraham Biran, but it could also be by the late Moshe
Kochavi. The words themselves are clear as glass: “<i>You don`t have to be crazy to be an archaeologist, but it helps…</i>”.
It is as the Italians say: “<i>Si non e
vero, e ben trovato</i>”, because seldom have truer words been spoken about a
profession.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">No average person is able to find joy in long days of
hard physical labour in nature`s extremes to chase down wisps of clues, for the
sole purpose of being able to constantly readjust your hypotheses about what
life in ancient times may have possibly been like. It requires a great deal of
passion and determination. A little bit of extra crazy to help deal with all
the little hardships and Tantalus torments you suffer might be just what the
doctor ordered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Let’s be honest: archaeology wouldn`t be half as much
fun without it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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