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Still Feeling the Burn: Excavating an Ancient Destruction Layer

Posted on July 2, 2016 by LukeChandler

My previous post featured an interesting discovery in my dig square at Lachish: a circular feature surrounded by ash, located several feet below the modern ground level. The new video below shows our progress in excavating the circular structure and … Continue reading →

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Feel the Burn: Destruction from 3200+ years ago

Posted on June 28, 2016 by LukeChandler

We discovered clues to an ancient destruction in my dig square yesterday. See what we found and hear what we think it means in this 2-minute video.

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Archaeology: an Ancient Destruction Layer at Lachish

Posted on July 1, 2014 by LukeChandler

One of the most exciting things to find on an archaeological dig is a destruction layer. A city level destroyed by fire tends to produce rich finds. Valuable things are trapped under ash and debris just waiting to be found. … Continue reading →

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