This volume constitutes the final
report of the large-scale salvage excavations directed by Gil Tahal on
behalf of the IAA in 1993–1994 at the site of Khirbat ‘Amra, in the
north-central area of the Be’er Sheva‛ Valley. The excavations revealed
architectural remains and finds dated mainly to the Hellenistic until
the Early Islamic periods, in addition to scantier remains or isolated
finds from the Chalcolithic period, the Iron Age II and the Ottoman
period. Khirbat ‘Amra is one of the largest multiperiod sites in the
Be’er Sheva‛ Valley, specifically in the Byzantine and Early Islamic
periods. Furthermore, Tahal’s excavations were the most extensive ones
carried out prior to the last decade in a rural site of the classical
and Islamic periods in the region. Consequently, the Khirbat ‘Amra
excavations hold the potential to considerably contribute to our
knowledge about the history, settlement patterns, material culture,
economy and daily life of the region’s population between the third or
second century BCE and the ninth or tenth century CE.
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Front Matter (391 KB)
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Chapter 1: Introduction (3.2 MB)
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Chapter 2: Stratigraphy and Architecture (17.0 MB)
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Chapter 3: The Chalcolithic Pottery (910 KB)
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Chapter 4: The Iron Age to Ottoman Pottery (13.4 MB)
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Chapter 5: Clay, Bone, Stone and Metal Objects (3.5 MB)
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Chapter 6: The Glass Finds (2.2 MB)
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Chapter 7: The Coins (658 KB)
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Chapter 8: The Greek Inscriptions (3.4 MB)
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Chapter 9: The Arabic Ostraca (3.2 MB)
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Chapter 10: The Faunal Remains (960 KB)
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Chapter 11: Discussion and Conclusion: Khirbat ‘Amra in Context (385 KB)
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References (1.2 MB)
