Appendix: Microscopic Examination of the Fabric of Four Bowls fromKhirbat Khushaibe (North)

In May 2020, a salvage excavation was conducted north of Khirbat Khushaibe (Permit No. A-8705; map ref. 268100/792940; Fig. 1) prior to construction work. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by ‘Ein Qiniya Local Council, was directed by T. Badichi, with the assistance of R. Assis and M. Beker Shamir (probe trenches), Y. Yaakobi (administration), A. Kleiner ( photogrammetry ), R. Mishayev (surveying and drafting), E. Dalali-Amos (plans), H. Tahan-Rosen (pottery drawing), Y. Alexandre and M. Osband (pottery), A. Shapiro (petrology, see Appendix), E. Bisharat (educational excavation) and R. Be’eri (scientific guidance). Twelfth-grade students from ‘Ain Qiniya also participated in an educational excavation carried out at the site.