There is some evidence and a strong case that the Stone of Scone is actually the stone on which Jacob slept when he dreamed as portrayed in the Old Testament. The method of arriving in Scotland is not as unlikely as it may sound. Possibly, that same methodology would explain the Lost Tribes theory. Or, a lot of wistful thinking. >I was reading a book a while ago that stated that it is believed that the >Tartans of Scotland could have come about from the Twelve Tribes of Israel. >They used various colors to identify that they belonged to a certain Tribe. >They would carry these ahead of them when they went into battle. There is >also a book out that believes that the unaccounted for Tribes of Israel ended >up in Scotland. I don't know how much credibility we can accord these various >stories, but they do give rise to thought. >The Tartans had to start sometime from some concept. Remember Joseph's Coat >of Many Colors? Who Knows ???? > >