RELG 433 - Biblical Archaeology
InterNet Links
Module 4 - The Archaeological Dig
InterNet Resources
- Alexandra Archaeology Museum - Alexandria, Virginia, USA, not Egypt : The Archaeological Process
- Interactive Digs by Archaeology.org : Petra || Hierakonpolis - including Narmer's Temple - follow the site links for various aspects of the dig || Hierakonpolis - Nubians || Pompeii - be sure to check out the "Journals" page for student photos and accounts of their activities, and the "Preservation" page for modern archaeological techniques
- Bible.gen site : Dating || Strata || The Tel || Cities || Climate
- Digs in Iceland and the Orkney Islands - Iceland is much colder and wetter than Israel and Jordan, but the work is much the same - it will give you an idea of general procedures : Archaeology Field School Manual || Work on an archaeological site, see the video
- Iklaina Archaeological Project, in Greece - by the U. of Missouri : Iklaina Archaeological Project introduction || Tour of the site || Excavation Manual (pdf file) || Iklaina - photos - click on thumbnails to see larger photos Iklaina blog - click on the link for "Iklaina on Television" for a short interview with Dr. Cosmopoulos || Iklaina on Facebook || Iklaina in the news
- Millersville University :
Manual of Field Methods || Lab Manual - Sites listed by url :
Archaeology - tools, methods, and analysis
Modern Archaeological Techniques
Dig Mount Zion
Archaeological Sites in Israel
Recent archaeological finds in Israel
Dig student at Megiddo
Dendrochronology
Dig Kabri - for the 2015 season, but still a good picture of life on a dig
Reports of the Ein el-Jarba Excavation Project - see what life is like on a dig
Ashkelon videos - see "Dig Ashkelon Introduction", "The Importance of Ancient Pottery Sherds", "Students washing of Sherds", "History hiding History", "Ashkelon, Israel Archaeology Lab", "Live Excavation of a Late Bronze Age Bowl"
Why protect Archaeologucal Sites ?
Excavating in Egypt - use the left-hand menu for various topics
Archaeology Field School at Jezreel
video of dig at Tel Leilan in Syria
Other useful articles can be found by using the Topics as search words in GoodSearch
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