Conservation

Conservation on Tel Akko

Students working on the survey of the excavations at Tel Akko in order to determine areas for conservation

David Zell teaching students how to check for water run off and how to identify vulnerable sections of the dig

David Zell worked with the Israeli Antiquities Authority for over eleven years before starting his own consultancy in 2011. He is an enthusiastic teacher with an interest in 3D modelling , which he learnt here at Tel Akko. Prof. Ann Killebrew says, ” David is the most advanced 3D heritage photogrammetry heritage documenter in Israel.”

Conservation in the Old City of Akko

Students of tel Akko with local kids - learning to conserve Akko

Students from Tel Akko and the youth of Akko came together to learn about and practice conservation techniques in the old city.

Cutting stones to fit is a time-consuming and precise art. Salim teaches John some of the secrets to achieving a straight edge.

Students spend time cleaning out the old, crumbling mortar in the walls of the old city.

Students practiced mixing various compounds to colour-match the old mortar in the conservation of the ancient walls.

Community Archaeology, Outreach, and the Old City

By Elena Sesma (Anthropology, UMass Amherst) and Evan Taylor (Anthropology, UMass Amherst)

Community Archaeology, Outreach, and the Old City

Community Archaeology, Outreach, and the Old City By Elena Sesma (Anthropology, UMass Amherst) and Evan Taylor (Anthropology, UMass Amherst) Community archaeology is a spectrum of engagement and collaboration with local people who live at, in, and around a research site. Here at the Tel Akko project, the community archaeology and outreach program brings together local…