Excavations at Tell Duweir, Southern Palestine, 1932–33*

Abstract

THE first season's work of the Wellcome-Colt Archaeological Expedition at Tell Duweir in Southern Palestine under the direction of Mr. J. L. Starkey in 1932-33, has amply justified the selection of this site for exploration. It holds out a strong assurance of substantial additions to knowledge of the archaeology of southern Palestine in an obscure period at no distant date. Considerable progress has been made in demonstrating the character and relation of the works which converted the Tell into a strongly fortified position; while the examination of the great stone structure on the summit of the mound, which made Tell Duweir unique as a surface site in Palestine, has been carried to a point which confirms the first impression of its importance.