Tag Archives: Archaeologist

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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In the BAR X

Posted on April 16, 2015 by vanbraman

The latest issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) arrived in my mailbox at the end of last week and it is now time to write my traditional In the BAR post. There were several items in this issue that caught … Continue reading →

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