Ancient Israel and the Middle East: Archaeology: Tell el-‘Ajjul

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Think of your presentation as an oral encyclopedia article. It should include all the essential information about your topic that a person would want to know (e.g., date, location, size, material properties, interpretation, strata, history, excavators, etc.). The purpose of this assignment is to teach you how to condense a growing body of knowledge on many sites/assemblages/features (research) into a concise and coherent summary (synthesis) that provides interested parties all of the essential information about a given topic (presentation). The time limit (3 minutes) is strict. Marks are calculated on comprehension of your chosen topic, cohesion of your presentation, and comprehensiveness of your coverage of your topic. The archaeological site is that of Tell el-‘Ajjul Marking guidelines: Comprehension: Understands topic, relevant issues, has mastered secondary literature on the topic and can articulate clearly all key details pertaining to the topic (including types, strata, dates, etc.) Comprehensiveness: All major issues identified, addressed, and integrated into the scholarship of the field at large.