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William Frederic Badè – A Manual of Excavation in the Near East: Methods of Digging and Recording of the Tell en-Nasbeh Expedition in Palestine University of California Press, Berkeley, 1934 - An early and highly influential archaeological manual by William Frederic Badè, Director of the Palestine Institute of Archaeology at Berkeley. This volume provides a detailed account of the excavation and recording techniques employed during the Tell en-Nasbeh Expedition in Palestine, one of the pioneering scientific digs in the region during the British Mandate. Illustrated with original photographs, charts, and detailed documentation of stratigraphy and finds — including the celebrated Seal of Jaazaniah. The work is considered foundational for modern field archaeology in the Near East.  • University of California Press, 1934  • 77 pages  • Hardcover with original dust jacket (minor wear at edges)  • Interior in excellent condition A rare and historically significant work in Near Eastern and Biblical archaeology, documenting one of the earliest systematic excavations in the Land of Israel.