by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 4, 2014 | Archaeology
Friday, July 4 (Day 10 of Dig) This was the last day of the dig for the three of us (Tom, Chilton, and myself). It’s been a great experience. The day started just like all the other days. The first thing done in our square was a photograph of the Iron Age jug we...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 3, 2014 | Archaeology
Thursday, July 3 (Day 9 of Dig) The cows once again greeted us as we climbed the tel at 5:15 this morning. They seem to be there every day. Enjoying the not-so-hot day today (high of low 90s with again a nice breeze out of the west towards mid-morning), it was an...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 2, 2014 | Archaeology
Wednesday, July 2 (Day 8 of Dig) This sunny low 90 degree day, with a wonderful breeze towards the end of the morning blowing in from Lebanon to our west, was a rewarding one. Being once again greeted by about a dozen cows grazing on top of the tel and about 50...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 1, 2014 | Archaeology
Tuesday, July 1 (Day 7 of Dig) It was a cloudy start to this Tuesday this morning. With the same routine of getting up and bussing to the site, the cloud cover provided some relief for a few hours before the sun (predictably) came through the clouds for the rest of...
