[Blunderfromdownunder]

The fact that Yadin went a little far in his interpretations of the Masada data was well known to the archaeologists and former Masada volunteers I worked with at En Gedi in 2001. And it is true that the Sicarii were for all intents and purposes terrorists - I saw first hand what they did to En Gedi, and helped excavate some of their victims.

[blam]

I read your profile and see that you are an archaeologist with an interest in anthropology. Please read the below linked thread and give me you 'take' on my attempt to link the Han-Hun-Hakka-Xiongnu-Scythians-Picts. Thanks

The Curse Of The Red-Headed Mummy