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Well I was more hoping for interesting questions about my life: hobbies, travel, studies, whiskey, romance, high adventure, or even career.Bacon - please hold forth on this most delectable of topics.
Believe it or not, we've seen evidence of pork consumption in early Islamic sites.What archeological evidence of bacon have you seen in your work & travels?
I was born in central Israel, and even though I'm sure I gave my year of birth here before, I'll simply state that I'm in my early 30'sI suppose I'm the official interviewer since I volunteered for it.
Just to get us started, Caladan, when and where were you born? What were some significant events of early childhood?
Fascinating! What meat preservation curing techniques have you run across?Believe it or not, we've seen evidence of pork consumption in early Islamic sites.
I was born in central Israel, and even though I'm sure I gave my year of birth here before, I'll simply state that I'm in my early 30's
Some significant events of my early childhood... hmmmm. Vampire movies, becoming the bf of the girl I had a crush on in first grade, receiving a medal when playing soccer for my school team, and probably watching Indiana Jones for the first time. That's a few of the things that come to mind.
Sure. as long as its not too invasive.Good stuff.
Let's talk about your parents, Caladan. And your family in general.
I believe the most memorable experience was unearthing 3 skeletons in an underground burial chamber, just me, 3 deceased persons from the Iron Age, and complete votive gifts. And the beauty was that it was a night time excavation, all was quite, it was pretty meditative.What is the most significant and/or unsuspected find you've personally come across while on an archaeological excavation?
Sure. as long as its not too invasive.![]()
Sure OK. I have an older sister who is an architect. My mother used to work for our municipality's educational office, and my father works for the largest bank in Israel, although until very recently he wasn't what you might call a 'banker' in actuality. My mother was born in Israel to a European-Jewish family, and my father immigrated to Israel when he was little from Casablanca. So our background is pretty diverse.Well...tell us. As much as you please.
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You visited Antarctica? Everyone forgets Antarctica.Both of us love to travel, and together we visited all continents.
LOL I probably know some one who did visit Antarctica. But yes in general I meant Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania.You visited Antarctica? Everyone forgets Antarctica.
It's actually possible for Israelis to travel Morocco, my sister visited Morocco with my father and had a great time, and incidentally my wife has been to Morocco as well. She also went to other Mid eastern countries that as an Israeli I have no access to, such as Syria.Did your dad ever tell you guys stories about Casablanca? Did he miss it? I'm assuming you haven't been able to travel to Morocco, but if you have, what was it like, and if you haven't, would you like to?
I believe what first got me interested was learning about the Crusaders and the feudal system of Europe, and the middle ages in general. And although I excavated Crusaders material, most of our archaeological studies focused on much earlier periods, from prehistory to the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and Classical times. At the moment my MA is focused on Historical archaeology, which are later periods, although the program also explores the world of antiquity, including the Classical Mediterranean.What got you interested in archaeology? Did you always want to be an archaeologist?
Go ahead! I'll indulge you!!I'm in the question-asking mood, for some reason.![]()
This is the impression my wife had before she came to Israel. She thought it is a militarized state. Now she realizes that Israel is nothing like what she imagined.So whats it like in Israel. In the states it gets oftentimes portrayed as tumultuous and chaotic for the obvious reasons through the media. Is it for the most part peaceful and pleasent to live there? From photos and film it's beautiful country.
I'm tired now.Go ahead! I'll indulge you!!![]()