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:: PROJECT GOALS
:: To provide a comprehensive picture of the paleo-environment and geomorphology of the eastern delta, north Sinai and the Isthmus of Suez.
:: To learn about of the archaeological history of this region, particularly during the New Kingdom period, and to investigate Tell el-Borg's role in the region and relationship to other NK sites.
:: To reconstruct Egypt's Frontier defense system during the New Kingdom, including ongoing investigation of the East Frontier Canal.
:: To clarify the route of the military highway that connect Egypt to ancient Canaan.
:: To make available to scholars and interested parties the results of our work in a timely manner through publications, lectures, and via the internet.
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:: About Us & Contact Info ::


    James K. Hoffmeier, the Project's Director, is Professor of Near Eastern History and Archaeology at Trinity International University. From 1980 to 1999, he was on the faculty of Wheaton College. A graduate of Wheaton College, he received his MA (1975) and PhD from the University of Toronto (1983). Prior to beginning investigations in North Sinai in 1994, Hoffmeier worked with the Akhenaten Temple Project in East Karnak (Luxor, Egypt).

See James K. Hoffmeier's new book: Ancient Israel in Sinai

 

Contact Info

Email: James Hoffmeier

 

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