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The Tel Burna Archaeological Project

The Tel Burna Archaeological Project. Results of the 2010-2011 Seasons Joe Uziel and Itzhaq Shai. http://telburna.wordpress.com. Previous Research. Aharoni and Amiran Dagan’s Survey of the Shephelah – which includes this site Koh’s Survey No Excavations Conducted at the Site.

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The Tel Burna Archaeological Project

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  1. The Tel Burna Archaeological Project Results of the 2010-2011 Seasons Joe Uziel and Itzhaq Shai http://telburna.wordpress.com

  2. The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  3. Previous Research • Aharoni and Amiran • Dagan’s Survey of the Shephelah – which includes this site • Koh’s Survey • No Excavations Conducted at the Site The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  4. The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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  6. Tel Burna = Biblical Libnah? • Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it (Josh. 10: 29) • In the western foothills: …Libnah, Ether, Ashan… (Josh. 15: 33-42) • So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Libnah(Josh. 21: 13) The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  7. To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time (2 Kgs. 8: 22) • Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah (2 Kgs. 23: 31) • Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah (2 Kgs. 24: 18) The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  8. Possible Locations for Libnah • Tel Goded • Tel Zayit • Horvat Lavnin • Tel Burna • Location near Horvat Eter, Mareshah • On Border with Philistia • Iron Age occupation and fortifications • Evidence for Sennaherib’s Campaign • 7th Century Remains The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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  10. Summit Center Area B Eastern Section The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  11. Area B – LB IIB The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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  13. Noses The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  14. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  15. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  16. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  17. Iron Age IIA The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  18. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  19. Iron Age IIA The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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  21. Iron Age IIB The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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  23. Stamped LMLK Handle The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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  27. Conclusions • LB IIB (13th Century BCE) • Iron Age IIA (9th Century BCE) • Iron Age IIB (8th Century BCE) • Iron Age IIC (7th Century BCE) • Persian Period The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

  28. Lamashtu Plaque from Nahal Guvrin (near Tel Burna) – Published by M. Cogan in IEJ 1995 The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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