Dates of Excavation: 7 July 21 August 2001
Description of Excavation
Excavation of architectural features and midden contexts at Khirbet el-Qarn al-Qubish. Architectural features include extant fortification walls and gateway, domestic and public spaces inside the walls. Some structures are visible at ground level, while others, including the gate and several interior structures, are preserved to a height of up to 2 meters. We will be placing units inside the gate itself, in one of the flanking towers next tot he gate, in at least two interior buildings, and in midden deposits on the west side of the site. Khirbet el-Qarn al-Qubish is a fortified agricultural village site, located on a hilltop near the edge of the Dead Sea escarpment. On a clear day, you can see Jerusalem.
Period of Excavation: Early Bronze Age (ca. 3500-2000 B.C.)
Director: Dr. Stephen H. Savage, Arizona State University
Contact Person: Dr. Stephen H. Savage, Department of Anthropology, Box 872402, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-2402, USA
E-mail: shsavage@asu.edu
Web site: http://www.userworld.com/users/shsavage
Accepting students? Yes, with previous excavation experience. Jordanian students accepted. Training positions in lab and field work can be created, especially in ceramics, faunal, and computer based processing.
Accepting volunteers? Yes, with previous excavation experience
Positions available: Experienced ceramics and faunal analysts.
Academic credit available? No
Cost: $2,500, plus airfare. Cost includes accommodations in Madaba
Application deadline: 30 January 2001