When I saw this picture
on the NYT homepage today, I thought that archeologists
had unearthed the oldest-known set of bocce balls. Upon
further reading, they had merely discovered “evidence of a
fierce battle fought there in about 3500 B.C” and what they
believe is the “oldest known excavated site of large-scale
organized warfare.” As for the picture:
Archaeologists found 120 clay balls at Tell
Hamoukar that were meant to be fired from
slings, as well as 1,200 smaller “bullets.”
Yawn. If you dig such martial stuff, go here to learn more
(New York Times,” Archeologists Unearth a War Zone 5,500
Years Old,” Dec. 16, 2005).
greatgrandpa’s bocce balls
four generations
choose sides
December 16, 2005
the oldest bocce . . . (never mind)
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