Ramat Boqer

In February–March 2021, two excavations were conducted at Ramat Boqer, between Telalim and Sede Boqer (Permit No. A-8943—map ref. 178273–9746/535727–45714; Permit No. A-8944—map ref. 177899–9495/531621–5758; Fig. 1), prior to the laying of a water pipe. The excavations, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Mekorot company, were directed by M.D. Pasternak, with the assistance of L. Davis, E. Aladjem and D. Eisenberg-Degen (area supervising, surveying, photography and photogrammetry), I. Azulay (drafting), Y. Alamor (administration), Y. Nagar (physical anthropology), A. Golani (guidance), T. Erickson-Gini, G. Seriy, A. Rasiuk and other personnel of the IAA South District (consultation) and workers from ‘Ar‘ara in the Negev, Kuseife and Laqiyya.