The excavations of Beth Shemesh, November-December 1912 /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Duncan Mackenzie [and others].
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2016.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 150 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color), map
SERIES
Series Title
Palestine exploration fund annual,
Volume Designation
13
ISSN of Series
1753-9234 ;
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-145) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"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known today; it not only provides significant new information on this important site but also constitutes an intriguing historical document, shedding light on the history of field archaeology and of biblical archaeology.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"--