essay

A Chronicle of the excavations

Dan I: a chronicle of the excavations, the pottery neolithic, the early bronze age and the middle bronze age tombs, by Avraham Biran et alJerusalem • Published In 1996 • Pages: 7-63

By: Biran, Avraham.

Abstract
Biran sumarizes the excavations and the findings from the seven different areas excavated at Tel Dan. Only one area, the 1985 excavations from area B, are described as reaching the Pottery Neolithic levels, although Gopher and Greenberg (eHRAF document no. 8) states Pottery Neolithic levels were reached in areas B, M, and T in the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
Subjects
Culture summary
Archaeological excavation methods
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Ceramic Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
1966-1992
Coverage Date
Pottery Neolithic; late 8th millennium BP-early 7th millennium BP (late 6th millenium BC-early 5th millennium BC)
Coverage Place
Tel Dan, Israel
Notes
Avraham Biran
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62)
LCCN
97110860
LCSH
Neolithic period Israel Dan (Extinct city)/ Excavations (Archaeology)/ Israel Dan (Extinct city) /Bronze age Israel Dan (Extinct city) /Dan (Extinct city)