EXCAVATIONS IN ISRAEL - NO SOUND

(31 Dec 1955) Monsier Jean Perrot is a French archaeologist, and is head of french mission to Israel. He started digging in Beer Sheve about three years ago, and discovered several villages (about 3.000 B.C.) Has now started on another of these charcolite villages. SHOTS: Pan over excavation site, about 3 miles of Beer Sheva - Mlle. Therese Josein, representative of the Musee de l' Homme- Ethenologist working on the site. Jean Perrot working on excavation plan, in background, building- remnants of charlcolite house, more shots of Perrot- Perrot instructing workers. Views of underground tunnel used to connect the houses of, the period. Worker emerging from "Silo", their inderground storeroom- Menri and Marie de Cintension, a french couple, helping- Perrot in his research, working on the site. Digging on the "Silo"-. Worker in side Silo. Entrance to underground tunnels connecting the houses-Wall of the chalcolite house of the earliest streets. General view of the underground house. Priest taking pictures of excavation. Jean Perrot showing objects found during the excavation to Mr. BEVIN, head of Israel)s Antiquity Dept. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9c9cab16968d4b8fafac23826bf0074f