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from the archaeologist's field sketchbook:

A busy day on site. Main excavation area at view from "Wish Tree" southwest.

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2022-12-12

With the difference that in a group of people is depicted w/ an apparently *slain*

Its characteristic features (note the head: not any longer presenting horns (and danger), legs bend, tongue out) also known from P66:

https://t.co/6y9q074WnN

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2022-12-09

Remembering the untimely death of Klaus Schmidt (1953-2014) on this day. Now already 7 years ago the project lost its director - and we a dear colleague and teacher:

https://t.co/TIUzS0d52u

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2021-07-21

If you do not dwell within the intersection of the spheres of knowledge relevant to this post, then I apologise for this. If you do, then I apologise for this even more.

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2021-05-31

Is it still yet?

Asking for those hunters - with their amazing skills of observation and artistic representation. 😉

(From the archaeologist‘s some illustrated notes on PPN animal at

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2021-03-04

Six years already? Is it really six years now that with the untimely death of Klaus Schmidt the project lost its director, archaeology a sharp-minded excavator - and we a dear colleague and knowledgeable teacher ...

https://t.co/TIUzS0d52u

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2020-07-20

Here‘s something special for - one of a couple of 'miniature from early Neolithic ... made from a cortex in this case.

https://t.co/v3cQ2f69yc

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2020-01-24

It finally occured to me during this Sunday‘s breakfast ...

Mysterious decoded? 😲😜😉

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2020-01-05