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Instructor Helps
Relevant
Courses for This Site:
Introduction to
Archaeology, Sociology (human development of villages), and
prerequisite to Holy Land travel.
Discussion and Review Questions:
What did ancient people consider when selecting a site for a
village?
What are the
advantages/disadvantages of building on top of earlier ruins?
What makes stratigraphy in a tell so complex?
Why would archaeologists be concerned about the building of a
modern village on an ancient site?
What is meant by the phrase “Relative Chronology”?
How do tells in Israel compare to tells in Jordan or Syria?
What features do tells have in common regardless of where they
are found?
Exercises:
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A good
exercise is to search the internet for web pages on tells
and khirbets. Note the similarities and differences between
these two types of ruins. Also, note where tells are found
in the Near East. Ask: Why are they plentiful in some areas
and scarce in others?
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If you live
near a place where the construction of a road has cut away a
section of a hill, go to the site and examine the natural
stratigraphy (layers) in the rock and soil. These layers
resemble the layering of ancient ruins (tells). What is the
order of the layers? If you were laying down these layers,
which would have to be placed first and why?
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