Book about a Israeli soldier, who loses a leg during the Yom Kippur War of '73. The Israeli Army sends him to college, where he becomes an Archaeologist, and excavates the area of the old city of Jericho. Very interesting stuff, I want to re-read it. Ricthefig.

I believe, the archaeologist is Prof. Adam Zertal, but I don't know the name of the book.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Zertal