Abstract
In July–December 1982, salvage excavations were conducted at the Neve Noy neighborhood of Be'er Sheva, near the Bir Safadi site (map ref. 1789/5709). The excavations were directed by Y. Baumgarten and I. Eldar. Eight subterranean units that had been hewn in the loess soil were exposed, which were dated to the Chalcolithic period. Around them were many refuse pits containing pottery vessels, flint flakes, pebbles and ash. The entrances to the subterranean structures were through courtyards, from which tunnels branched out into rooms, most of which were square. Additional tunnels were also exposed, which widened at the end to form a small room with an opening in its ceiling for ventilation, or possibly another exit.
Excavator
Iris Eldar and Ya’aqov Baumgarten
License Number
A-1162/1982
Excavation Date
1982
Recommended Citation
Eldar I, Baumgarten Y. Y. , 1982. Be’er Sheva, Neve Noy neighborhood A-1162/1982 (A. Dayan ed.). In Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports. https://publications.iaa.org.il/favissa/204
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