The Excavation at Herodian Jericho, 1951

The 1993 Excavation Season at Goltepe, Turkey

In 1993 the Early Bronze Age workshop and habitation site of Goltepe and its associated tin mine, Kestel, became the newest members of the Oriental Institute excavation roster. Excavations at Goltepe during the 1993 season were directed by K. Ashhan Yener and were designed to illuminate the origins, formation, and organization of tin production in the central Taurus Mountains of Turkey. Discove...

The Walls of Jericho: An Alternative Interpretation

The Walls of Jericho: An Alternative Interpretation

The Walls of Jericho: An Alternative Interpretation

Flotation Samples From the 1992 Excavation at Tell Jouweif

Six flotation samples from the cut face of the tell were extracted and examined for this report. The goal of this exploratory analysis is to determine whether there are any observable differences between the Tell Jouweif (SS 8) assemblage and those of nearby Early Bronze Age Tell es-Sweyhat or the other roughly contemporary sites farther downstream (Selenkahiye [T 507, EBA] and Tell Hadidi [T 5...