The excavations of Beth Shemesh, November-December 1912 /
[Book]
Duncan Mackenzie [and others].
1st ed.
New York :
Routledge,
2016.
1 online resource (xii, 150 pages) :
illustrations (some color), map
Palestine exploration fund annual,
13
1753-9234 ;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-145) and index.
1. Introduction / N. Momigliano, S. Bunimovitz and Z. Lederman -- 2. Transcription : the excavations of Beth Shemesh November-December, 1912 / Duncan Mackenzie (transcription and notes by N. Momigliano) -- 3. Mackenzie's third campaign at Beth Shemesh in the light of the renewed excavations at the site / S. Bunimovitz and Z. Lederman.
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"This volume presents Mackenzie's detailed discussion of his last excavations at Beth Shemesh in the light of these more recent discoveries. Although written over a century ago, Mackenzie's manuscript deserves to be better known today; it not only provides significant new information on this important site but also constitutes an intriguing historical document, shedding light on the history of field archaeology and of biblical archaeology. Moreover, Mackenzie's pioneering approach to archaeological fieldwork and the significance of his finds can often be better appreciated today, from the perspective of more recent developments and discoveries"--