During the month of Addar, on our very first year of sifting, we discovered our first pur – a word derived from the Akkadian word pūru, meaning “an object with which lots were cast”. The actual objects used were sometimes stones, pieces of pottery, dice or astragalus bones, usually from sheep or goat ankles.THere is a photo at the link. Cross-file under Temple Mount Watch and Purim.
For many PaleoJudaica posts on the Sifitng Project, start here and follow the links. A few months ago I noted the discovery of a Second Temple-era gaming die at Bethel.
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