Explorations in Antiquity Field Trip

Yesterday we went on a spectacular field trip to the Explorations in Antiquity Center in LaGrange, Ga. It is a museum of daily life in Biblical times and I can't rave about it enough. If you live close or travel close by, it is well worth a stop and a visit.

When we first arrived, all the children were given a head scarf to wear for the day. Just as they would have worn in Jesus' time.

Next we took a tour of a typical home during this time. They were really tiny, but efficient. Not a lot of time was spent indoors during the daytime.

This is a picture of the small stable attached to the house.

This is a picture of the judges chair which was just inside the gate to the village.

Here the girls are trying their hand at working the grinder to crush olives. This was pretty heavy and took a lot of energy to move. After the olives were crushed, they were taken to the presser.

Here is a picture of what they would use to press the olives for oil. The first "press" was the one weight on the log. This was used for the anointing Kings and other important people. The second press produced oil for cooking. The third press was for oil used for lamps.

The village well.
Here is a peek at a tomb. The bodies were laid out the same day they died. Family members would come and sit and used crying pots to mourn their departed loved one. When they filled up a pot, they would get another one. The more pots that were laying around, the better. It meant you were really loved. These were family tombs. When the next family member died, the bones from the previous family member would be tossed on the ground so that the family would always be together.
The tomb above is an example of what Jesus' tomb might have looked like. The stone would have been rolled in front of the passageway.

K-Doodle and C-Sunshine
Next we moved to the Shepherd's tent where we would make flat bread. This meal would be a typical meal for the shepherd's in the field.
We each got a ball of dough to roll and flatten.We rolled it.....And put it on the fire to bake on top of a metal top.This trip was so much fun and so informative. I can not give it justice here on my little blog. You will have to just go and check it out for yourself. Well worth the $10 admission fee. Parents got in free. Have a great weekend!