including the results of archaeological research in a critical approach to the biblical narrative. Varied field methods and approaches to the interpretations of the finds were prevalent at this time. The British work can be seen as opening the way to modern, near quantitative methodology in field work and in the processing of the results. The Beth-Shean and Megiddo projects resembled the large-scale works carried out in other parts of the ancient Near East at the same time. Albright and his students