Professional Experience Ramot Archaeology was the first university-associated firm to initiate contract archaeology on a commercial basis. Its consultants come from the ranks of the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University and our excavation staff are experienced university students and graduates. The policy of Ramot Archaeology is to provide salvage excavation services that will enable developers to gain permits as quickly as possible with maximum effect. Our executives and field supervisors appreciate the needs of the developer and operate with flexibility as a primary motive, while at the same time keeping to the provisions of the law and professional ethics. We see ourselves as providing a service and therefore view our client s interest as central.
Many people see salvage excavation and survey as just another contract project.
However, estimating the cost of archaeological excavation can be a real accounting challenge, since you can never predict how important or rich the resulting finds will be. For this reason, we first carry out small-scale exploratory probes that provide the basis for estimating expenditures and planning timetables. Our specialists are committed to precision in projecting costs and schedules following this exploratory investigation. Ramot is headed by a board of directors on behalf of its parent, Tel Aviv University. Obviously, this assures that Ramot must operate under the law and under accepted management procedure.