The Rebel's Community Life

The Rebel's Community Life (HM17J0)

Location: Jerusalem
Country: Israel
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N 31° 19.067', E 35° 21.223'

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How to organize community life under siege?
Near the western entrance square were discovered large concentrations of inscribed pottery shards (ostraca) from the period of the revolt. They bear names, combinations of letters or single letters in Hebrew. These shards were apparently used as food-rationing coupons, as a substitute for money, or to register fighting units or the families that lived on the mountain. Both types demonstrate the community life of the rebels in Masada. It is probable that the ostraca originated in this room, located near the entrance to Masada via the Water Gate, which may have been the headquarters of the rebels leaders. In this case, some of these shards may have been used as lots on the last night.
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HM NumberHM17J0
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 12:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)36R E 723980 N 3467213
Decimal Degrees31.31778333, 35.35371667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 19.067', E 35° 21.223'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 19' 4.02" N, 35° 21' 13.38" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 3199, Jerusalem , IL
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