Monthly Archives: June 2016

Last Day in the Square

Posted on June 30, 2016 by vanbraman

Today was the last day in our square at the dig at Lachish. The dig will continue, including work in our square, but our time at the dig came to an end today.  Two weeks is a long time to … Continue reading →

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Survey Squares

Posted on June 29, 2016 by vanbraman

Today I helped with a couple of survey squares. These are also know as test pits or shovel test pits and are used to determine what might be just below the surface of a tel. This morning when I arrived … Continue reading →

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