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The destruction of archaeological sites

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Tim Frank

Right after development and artefact robbing, one of the main threats to archaeological sites is dirt bikes, or off-road motor cycles. Particularly archaeological sites in reserves are often at risk from dirt bike riders, if there are no expensive enforcement … Continue reading →

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50 years directing archaeological excavations in Israel

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Tim Frank

Yesterday I attended an event in honour of Professor Joe D Seger, celebrating 50 years of directing archaeological excavations in Israel. As a student at Harvard University, Joe Seger participated in excavations at Shechem, then Jordanian territory. He was a … Continue reading →

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Funnels and food storage

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Tim Frank

Earlier this year Avraham Faust published the article Funnels as indicators of storage activities in the Iron II Southern Levant (Oxford Journal of Archaeology 38(1):80-104). Based on observations at Tel ‘Eton, he suggested that larger funnels with a diameter of … Continue reading →

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