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Team members arrive at 4:30 AM to conduct an intensive survey in May. We thank the 2024 expedition staff for many early mornings.


Director—Dr. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni

Co-Director—Dr. Andrew Creekmore (University of Northern Colorado)

Assistant Director—Karlene Shippelhoute (JHU)

Assistant Director—Victoria Wilson (JHU)

Field Specialists: Ceramicist – Dr. Valentina Oselini (Università di Milano), Archaeobotanist – Dr. Lorenzo Castellano (UCLA), Zooarchaeologist – Dr. Jill Weber (Penn)

Excavation Supervisors: Tarek Bero, Travis Corwin, Daod Mamo, Luke Poutre, Myli Sangria, Georgia Vance, and Virginia Verardi

Geophysics: Nicole Temple, Will Kane, and Luke Poutre

Excavators: Ahmed Abdulrazzaq, Sherko Abdulrazzaq, Ahmed Abdulwahab, Osama Hasib, Ayub Dilshad, Halo Dler, Armin Ghareb, Asaad Hamza, Rebaz Ibrahim, Mohammed Ismael, Azad Mamand, Dizar Mohammed, Himdad Mohammed, Abdulwahab Qadir, Hawkar Razzaq, Abdulsaamad Rostam, Mohammed Saber, Serdem Saber, Hardi Salah, Mako Salah, Rahel Taif, Huni Taif, Ahmed Khalid, Aso Azad, Himdad Yousif, and Mohammed Suleiman

Museum Specialists: Nihayat Muhammad (conservator), Adnan Hashme (artist), Khazan Latef (artist), Dilgash Muhamad, Berevan Moulud, Solin Saide, Viyan Omar, Salma Gailan (pottery)

Government Representatives: Didar Osman, Ghareb Ismail, and Rojgar Rashed

Operations and Support: Zagros Ako (Operations Manager), Rebwar Xalid (driver), Akar Raza (driver)