The feeding of the 5,000

Today I studied looked at the feeding of the 5,000 in the Archeological Bible.  Matthew 14:13-21 and Mark 6:30-44.  This was not my traditional bible study, but more of one to find out historical elements and facts I didn't know to add to the script of Living and Active if this is the biblical story told.  This is what I found out:

Possible Location:

Jesus' hometown Nazareth Near the Sea of Galilee

Location Description:   

A remote green grass area around the Sea of Galilee.  As the

area was covered with green grass, it was either after the late winter or early spring rains.

Nearby Towns:

Capernaum and Bethsaida (population 2,000-3000 each)

Bread:

Represented a gift from God, I'd imagine like Manna as in Exodus.  You had to pick up scraps that fell to the ground during a meal.

Bread Type:

Flat Barley Loaves - Cheap, a staple for the poor.  You could eat several in one meal.

Basket Type:

"kophinos" -" small wicker baskets part of daily attire" they were carried on the back to hold provisions.  Twelve were collected by the apostles after the feeding.

The Crowd:

5,000 men counted, arranged in groups of hundreds and fifties. Women and Children did not eat with men in pubic gatherings but they would have been there also and were most likely fed in a separate place.  The total people count count could have reached 10.0000.