Yamma (Tel Yaḥam)

In July – August 2021, a salvage excavation was conducted in the northeastern part of Yamma (Permit No. A-9075; map ref. 203283 – 99/697353 – 422; Fig. 1) prior to the installation of a sewage pipeline. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Mei Zemer Corporation, was directed by D. Golan, with the assistance of Y. Amrani and Z. Lotan (administration), D. Masarwa (area supervision), R. Ram and H. Hamer (underground surveying), R. Mishayev and S. Emmanuilov (surveying and drafting), A. Peretz, D. Gazit and A. Wiegmann (photography), Y. Shmidov, I. Jonish and E. Aladjem (photogrammetry), S. Krispin and O. Drori (metal detection), Y. Nagar (physical anthropology), H. Torg ë and E. Yannai (pottery), Y. Tepper (scientific guidance), A. ‘Azab (Central District archaeologist), A. Glick ( subdistrict archaeologist) , E. Shadman ( Central Region archaeologist ) , A. Keinan and E. Oren (safety), U. Rotstein (Antiquities Robbery Prevention Unit), Z. Greenhut (scientific consultation) and M. Wiesel. Special thanks are due to G. Zidan of Zidan Engineering Ltd. for supplying water, assisting with mechanical equipment and permitting the archaeologists to camp on his land.