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Late Bronze II at Safut
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all! Now to the LBII. In square A4 (outside B2), which tied area A to B a probe 1.25m deep revealed LB II layers built on virgin soil and associated with a wall of… more →
Roses and Razorwire
Late Bronze II at Safut
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all! Now to the LBII. In square A4 (outside B2), which tied are … more →
Late Bronze I at Safut
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: This period is, so far, only represented by pottery but it is possible that the phasing in area B mi … more →
Middle Bronze at Safut
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Safut is known for having a MB glacis, based on a report by Ma’ayeh after observing a cut made … more →
My Presentation
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ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Despite some technical difficuluties at the beginning of the session, I still had the allotted amoun … more →
Updated Site Map from Safut
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ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: The original excavations never put together a site map during the 90’s, so several areas were … more →
Arial View of Safut
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: You can clearly see that the Amman-Jerash highway cuts through the northwestern edge of tell. The W … more →
Some Heads From Safut
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Typical Ammonite style figurine heads. … more →
What's in a Name?
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ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: The name Safut is witnessed in the village next to the tell, although it is unclear from the early h … more →
And Now For Something Completely Different
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Back to Safut, time to take a break from the politics and get back to archaeology. With teaching, w … more →
Area L Today
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Here are two views of the perimeter defense walls from the late Iron II, taken during my trip to the … more →
Site Map
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Area A is below B where “road construction” appears. The highway is in the lower corner … more →
Area L of Tall Safut
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ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Area L was excavated during three seasons from 1997-1999. The area is located on the northeast slop … more →
New Home
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: Here is the Tall Safut material, nestled into its new shelves. … more →
Safut Area Updates
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: A reader, John McBryde, dug at the site of Safut in ‘97 and wanted an update on his area. So … more →
Blackout
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: I guess the title could describe this blog over the last week or so, but it also describes South Ora … more →
Pottery from Safut
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ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: After a long 8 hours trek to and from O’hare, I was rewarded with my first glimpse of Safut po … more →
Two Days at Safut
ochesnut wrote 1 year ago: I’ve spent the last two days at my dissertation site of Safut. Yesterday Don Wimmer, the origi … more →
