Ancient 'Ritual Wand' Etched with Human Faces

[Still Waters]

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient staff carved with two realistic human faces in southern Syria.

The roughly 9,000-year-old artifact was discovered near a graveyard where about 30 people were buried without their heads - which were found in a nearby living space.

http://www.livescien...d-in-syria.html

[Taun]

That's really cool... Looks like it's in someones back yard as well... While I think it would be extremely interesting to have a dig in my yard, I think it would also be a major

pain in the neck at losing access to the yard - perhaps for ever....

[Mentalcase]

I would lose my head if it were in my back yard.

[Ashotep]

I would lose my head if it were in my back yard.

Sounds like they did.