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R EPORT OF THE 2011 S URVEY AND 2012 E XCAVATION S EASONS AT S HIKHIN James Riley Strange 15 November 2012 American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting Chicago, IL Excavation Directors Director: James Riley Strange, Samford

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REPORT OF THE 2011 SURVEY AND 2012 EXCAVATION SEASONS AT SHIKHIN

James Riley Strange 15 November 2012 American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting Chicago, IL

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Excavation Directors

  • Director: James Riley Strange, Samford

University

  • Associate Director: Mordechai Aviam, Kinneret

College; Institute for Galilean Archaeology

  • Associate Director: David Fiensy, Kentucky

Christian University

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Funding

  • Samford University
  • The Fund for Biblical Archaeology
  • The Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic

Studies, University of Miami

  • Appalachian College Association
  • Private donations: Dr. James F. and Mrs. Carolyn Strange; Mrs.

Elizabeth Strange; Dr. Steve and Mrs. Susie Salyers; Dr. Robert and Mrs. Joan Keller

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The Dig Crew

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Location of the Site

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Detail of the Survey Area

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Shikhin from the east

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Detail of the Survey Area

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Looking east to Jebel Qat

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Shikhin looking northwest

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Shikhin looking south

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Looking south and west to Sepphoris

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A1, north at top of photo

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Cisterns

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Underground Chambers

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Cisterns with Underground Chambers

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Cisterns and Evidence of Pressing

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Uninscribed Roman Milestone

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Column Base

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Plaster Fragment 8 – 10 cm thick

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A1, west at top of photo

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The terrace of Field I; looking east

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The Terrace of Field I; looking northeast

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I.2, south at top

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I.3, south at top

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Eastern section of plaster

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Western Section of plaster

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I.3, south at top

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I.4, north at top

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I.5, south at top

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I.5 Detail of house wall, looking west

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I.6, south at top

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I.7, north at top

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Gradiometer Survey

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II.1, south at top

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Decorated Galilean Bowl

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Coin Index

Persian Hellenistic Tyrian 2-1 c. Hasmonean Jewish Agrippa II? Procurator Nero/Festus LR

  • Const. II

Islamic Unknown

2 1 4 5 1 1 1 1? 2

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Persian (4th c.?), Silver, ca. 6 mm diameter Obverse: Pegasus within dotted circle. Reverse: Owl facing right within dotted circle.

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Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 BCE) Obverse: Anchor within dotted circle. In Greek: ALEXAND[R]O[U] left of anchor; BA[SILEŌS] right of anchor. Reverse: Eight-pointed star within circle; Paleo-Hebrew letters between rays of star: [YH]WN[TN HMLK]

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Hasmonean: misstruck on irregular planchet

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Tyrian, badly worn Obverse: Unreadable Reverse: Palm tree inside dotted circle; illegible inscription

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Procurator coin under Nero (54–68 CE); Procius Festus (59–62 CE) Obverse: “NER / [WNO / C]” within wreath. Reverse: Head of grain within dotted circle. “KAIC AR[OC]”.

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Agrippa II? (50–95 CE) Obverse: Head of Domitian? (81–96 CE), bust r. within dotted circle. KAISA[R]. Reverse: Nike standing r. writing on a shield resting on raised knee. BAAGRIP.

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Late Roman Obverse: Laureate curiassed bust of young man or boy r. within circle; In Latin: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C . Reverse: Within circle: two soldiers helmeted standing facing front, heads toward center, reverse spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground, between them one standard. In Latin: GLOR-IA EXERC- ITVS . In exergue: S[acra] M[oneta] AN[tioch] G [= third officina]

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Pottery and Coin Profiles Compared

IRON PER HELL1 HELL2 R1 R2 R3 BYZ1 BYZ2 ISL1 ISL2

# 4 23 15 106 1595 642 451 27 5 3 % 0.1 0.8 0.5 3.7 55.6 22.4 15.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0

PER HELL1 HELL2 R1 R2 R3 BYZ1 BYZ2 ISL1 ISL2

# 2 10 2 1 1? % 11.1 0.0 55.6 11.1 0.0 5.56 0.0 0.0 5.56 0.0 Pottery Coins

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Fragment of Potter’s Wheel

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Pottery Forms Recovered in 2012

Jars Jugs/Juglets Kraters Cooking Pots Bowls Casseroles Lids Lamps

1501 585 162 119 108 91 4 113 52.3% 20% 5.6% 4.1% 3.8% 3.2% 0.1%

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Lamp Mold from Sepphoris

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Portion of kiln floor

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Pottery Forms Recovered in 2012

Jars Jugs/Juglets Kraters Cooking Pots Bowls Casseroles Lids Lamps

1501 585 162 119 108 91 4 113 52.3% 20% 5.6% 4.1% 3.8% 3.2% 0.1%

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