Tell Dothan: The Western Cemetery, with comments on Joseph Free's Excavations, 1953 to 1964 Table of Contents The following text was published in the 1994 Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research. Here the text is presented in five HTML files which can be read on-line or downloaded for later reading. As viewed in your browser, references to figures or objects are linked to the appropriate illustration or object file. See Also the Internet Addendum to this article, prepared for on-line presentation in October, 1997. I. The Tell 1. Location and Description 2. Identification 3. Strategic Importance of the Site 4. Excavation History and Publications 5. The Location of the Western Cemetery in the Context of the Tell Excavations II. The Western Cemetery: Tombs 1, 2 and 3 1. Discovery and Excavation 2. Tomb Architecture 3. Tomb Stratification 4. The Pottery and Chronology of Tomb 1 a. Pyxides b. Biconical Jars c. Lamps d. Chalices e. Krater-Mugs f. Multi-Handled Kraters, Stirrup Jars and Flasks g. Suggested Chronology of Levels 5. Other Tomb 1 Deposits 6. The Figurine Lamp 7. Skeletal Remains III. Observations on Tomb 1 Mortuary Practice IV. Summary Observations on Tomb 1 in the Context of Eastern Mediterranean Burial Practices V. Brief Introduction to Tombs 2 and 3 VI. Conclusion Bibliography   See Also the Internet Addendum to this article, prepared for on-line presentation in October, 1997. Dothan Publication Home Page GCTS Home | Prospective Students | Current Students | Campuses Academic Programs | Distance Learning| Doctor of Ministry | Christian Resources | Alumni | Site Index All information on the Dothan Publication Project Web Site is the property of the Dothan Publication Project, © 1997; 1998 Dr. Robert Cooley. Server space is provided by Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary