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Introductory material provides the social, historical, biographical and archaeological context for the overall narrative.
The letters offer new insights into the social and professional networks and history of archaeological research. They provide insights into the role of foreign archaeologists, relationships with local workers and inhabitants, and the colonial framework within which they operated.
An important resource for those studying the history of archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly for the sites of Qau el-Kebir, Tell Fara, Tell el-'Ajjul and Tell ed-Duweir (ancient Lachish).