At the lab, they were already waiting for John and the statues. He was eager to be part of the investigation and sent his colleagues home for now. This was his discovery after all, and he wanted to be the first to uncover more about it.
John first examined the statue with a magnifying glass. He immediately noticed that the statue was made of a material he was familiar with. Although he had led many excavations before, they usually involved animal or human bones. This time, he had to take a sample.
He swabbed the statue with a cotton swab, trying to collect as much material as possible. Then he placed the swab in a machine to identify the material. As the process unfolded, he took a break for dinner – he hadn’t taken a single break all day.
While devouring his sandwich, the machine continued its analysis. John finished the last bite and walked over to the computer. When he saw the results, he almost choked on the last bite. He couldn’t believe it.