TELL ELRETABA 2008: EXCAVATIONS AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
TELL ELRETABA 2008: EXCAVATIONS AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY

Summary/Abstract: The second season of the joint Polish-Slovak archaeological mission was devoted to excavations in Areas 1 and 2, located in the northern part of the site. A fragment of the northern defences was excavated in Area 1, giving insight into wall construction techniques and wall phasing. A number of features, like a furnace and replace, were recorded despite heavy disturbance of the stratigraphy by sebbakhin pits. Explorations in Area 2 revealed a mud-brick structure of evident domestic function. An interesting array of nds came from ash deposits which lled the abandoned building. ese included a cartouche plaque with the throne name of a ruler from the ird Intermediate period, scarab, iron blade, terracotta gurine, loom-weight, lead net-sinker and bone spatulas.The second major objective of the season was the continuation of the geophysical survey of the site using different methods and different equipment. The northern defence wall of the Ramesside fortress along with two gates was traced. Mapping revealed that the area inside the fortress was not empty as previously assumed by W.M. Flinders Petrie.

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