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A scarab, described as from the 20th to 19th century BC showing a "fighting god," his fists clenched, under his arm a uraeus which is a typical snake symbol of ancient Egyptian kings was found at Emmaus, Israel. While not just like it, the closest example of the 4 lists we have on display is #50, the upper lift corner, apparently of the time of Thutmose II. For the color image of the Emmaus scarab see, BAR, Mar/Apr 2008, p. 46. - - In conventional chronology, the 20th-19th century BC would be occupied by the 11th Dynasty, in our revised view that Dynasty would be the time of Joseph, the 16th century BC.
