Excavations at Amheida 2002

Abstract

For the 2002 field season of the Columbia University Excavations at Amheida, we continued our efforts to document, interpret and present the archaeological remains of what we believe to be the Roman settlement of Trimithis. As with our preliminary seasons, the interdisciplinary nature of our project has afforded us the opportunity to rethink the notion of excavation. Relying on remote sensing techniques, digital visualization tools, and survey methods, we are beginning to get a feel for the social and geophysical topography of the site while excavating no more than four test pits. We may now look forward to adding additional survey information in the following seasons as well as the results of traditional excavation, historical research and community archaeology.