Tell HalifIsrael • June 1-July 3, 2009 |
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 The Archaeology of DestructionIn the northeastern Negev on the border between the hill country and the Shephelah, Tell Halif is a 7-acre site that was occupied from Chalcolothic times. It may be Biblical Rimmon, a site mentioned in the Hebrew Bible five times. Significant Early Bronze Age remains have been found, as well as remnants of a Late Bronze “Egyptian” residence, a fortified Iron Age II city and a large collection of Persian period figurine fragments.
Biblical Archaeology: From the Ground Down How does a dig team work? What do archaeologists look for at a dig? In this documentary DVD, learn how excavators work and what we can learn from archaeology. More information. Recent work at the site has focused on uncovering the expansive remains of the Iron Age town that was destroyed by the Assyrian king Sennacherib during his 701 B.C.E. campaign into southern Palestine. Such remains have told archaeologists a great deal about Assyrian military tactics, as well as the life in Judea during the eighth century. This season, dig director Oded Borowski of Emory University plans to expose a great deal more of the eighth-century B.C. city, including its textile workshops, pillared houses and fortifications.
Oded Borowski Oded Borowski co-directs the excavations at Tell Halif, part of the Lahav Research Project, Phase III. He has participated in digs since the 1970s and has spent several seasons at Tell Halif. Founder of the Hebrew and Arabic language programs at Emory University, where he has taught since 1977, he was instrumental in the university’s establishment of the Near Eastern Studies (now Middle Eastern Studies) department. He is Professor of Hebrew and Bible Archaeology at the university.Dr. Borowski has written several books, including Every Living Thing: Animals in Ancient Israel (AltaMira Press, 1999) and Daily Life in Biblical Times (Society of Biblical Literature, 2003).
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Dig DirectorsGeographic Location10 miles northeast of Beersheba Dates of OccupationChalcolithic to Modern Dates of the DigJune 1-July 3, 2009 Minimum StayThree weeks Application DueRolling registration Cost$2,235 Academic Credit/Cost per Credit/InstitutionYes (eight credits), Emory University (credit, room & board, insurance and weekend trips for all-inclusive fee of $8,795) AccommodationsNearby kibbutz ContactOded Borowski Open for toursYes; for guided tours during season, call 011-972-54-206-4671 |
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