Wooden carts came in a variety of forms including covered or open, two or four wheels and could be pulled by one or more animals. Stone was abundant in the Holy Land and was used in the construction of city walls, buildings and many other public structures. To split stone, masons would drive wooden stakes into the rock and then soak them with water. The wood expanded causing the stone to breat free. Chisel and hammer were then used to square-off or dress the stone.
Stonemasons still practice in part of the Middle East today.
Traveling from place to place in search of pastureland, they may have remained in one area for days, weeks or even an entire season before moving their camp and herds. Today, the Bedouin who roam the desert lands of Israel live much the same lifestyle as did the Biblical Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Tents made of goat or camel hair and clothing designed to protect them from the desert heat have changed very little over the centuries. The timber from these evergreens provided a favorite shipbuilding matierl and was also used for the construction of Solomon's Temple and Palace in Jerusalem. In Stock 51392 Located in the rolling Judean Hills, about five miles south of Jerusalem, lies the little Town of Bethlehem.