Ancient Writings

A team of archaeologists were working in Jerusalem when they found a slab of rock with five figures carved on it. In order, the figures were as follows:

1.  A Woman
2.  A Donkey
3.  A Shovel
4.  A Fish
5.  A Star of David.

After months of studying the rock and figures on it, the leader took the rock and went on a lecture tour.  He said the carvings are several thousands of years old but even so they revealed a lot about the people of that time.

1. The woman being placed first in the line of figures indicated that women were held in very high esteem.  It was most likely a family-oriented culture.

2. The donkey indicated they had domesticated animals.  They probably used the donkey to till the fields.

3. The shovel shows they were intelligent and industrious, as they knew how to make tools.

4. The fish shows they knew how to augment the crops they raised by also reaping from the sea.

5. The Star of David, of course, indicates they were a devout and spiritual people.

A little old man in the front row finally got the attention of the speaker. When acknowledged, he proceeded to remonstrate, "I'm sorry to put the kibosh to your conclusions, but you were reading the figures left to right. In Hebrew, we read from right to left.

The way the rock reads is actually:

 'Holy mackerel, dig the ass on that woman!'"