Between 2014 and 2019, five targeted regional survey seasons in the Plain of ‘Akko (License Nos. G-36/2014, G-52/2015, G-58/2016, G-68/2017 , S-862/2018, S-945/2019; map ref. 206–19/747–66 ) were carried out within the boundaries of the Survey of Israel Maps 19 (‘Akko; Gal 2017 ) and 20 (A h ihud; Lehmann and Peilstöcker 2012 ). The survey, on behalf of the University of Haifa, was co-directed by A.E. Killebrew (Pennsylvania State University, the University of Haifa; photography), J. Quartermaine (Oxford Archaeology North; photography) and J.C. Skinner (Pennsylvania State University; photography), with the participation and assistance of R. Abu Raya (IAA, 2016–2018), J.M. Gurklis (Pennsylvania State University; 2019), T. Hay (Pennsylvania State University; 2015–2016) and N. Pumphrey (Baker University; 2016–2019), as well as O. Gutfeld and J. Abu Janam (Israel Archaeological Services; administration). Graphics for this publication were created by J.C. Skinner and R. Stidsing (maps).
Killebrew et al. (2023) studied this question.