ABSTRACT
Few sites are more important for understanding the Early Bronze Age in the southern part of Israel than Tell Arad. Located some 18.5 miles northeast of Beersheba in what is called the “Negev,” the city witnessed its zenith during the Early Bronze Age II period. Two separate excavations have been conducted on the site. The first one, directed by Ruth Amiran, focused specifically on the Early Bronze Age city and consisted of 18 seasons 1962-1984. The second excavation was directed by Y. Aharoni (1919-1976) and concentrated on the Iron Age II fortress that was built on the northeastern side of
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the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University, directed a smallscale excavation on the Iron Age site in 1976 and 1977.
