tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post115841200620895168..comments2009-07-11T23:46:26.910-05:00Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-1159782568528686012006-10-02T04:49:00.000-05:002006-10-02T04:49:00.000-05:00Al - the size of this cemetery clearly indicates a significant IB/MB presence west of Jerusalem. They found remains from the same time period before they built the Jerusalem (Malcha) mall in the valley just below this site. My guess is that this cemetery served that settlement.Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-1159491582122291772006-09-28T19:59:00.000-05:002006-09-28T19:59:00.000-05:00PS: What does this say about the early occupation of the Jerusalem area?Al Sandalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207918547586820754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-1159480650225553062006-09-28T16:57:00.000-05:002006-09-28T16:57:00.000-05:00Great shots! Too bad this is all going to vanish, but I realize that you can't protect everything.Al Sandalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207918547586820754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-1158641809946575852006-09-18T23:56:00.000-05:002006-09-18T23:56:00.000-05:00Joe - the dig is being carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority as a salvage dig. They have a brief mention of it here:<BR/>http://www.antiquities.org.il/Dig_Item_eng.asp?id=611<BR/><BR/>I'm told the cemetery will soon be buried over or otherwise removed as there are plans to develop the site. As for a report, I would expect to see it in a year or two in Hadashot Arkheologiyot (Excavations and Surveys in Israel). They recently began putting these online:<BR/>http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/reports_list_eng.aspTodd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-1158588001796600932006-09-18T09:00:00.000-05:002006-09-18T09:00:00.000-05:00Todd,<BR/><BR/>Any chance that we will get a field report on this soon? Who is doing the actuall dig?Dr. Joseph Ray Catheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621662781069778423noreply@blogger.com