In November 2011, an excavation was conducted at Horbat Bustan (Permit No. A-6320; map ref. 200928-1005/733592-610), prior to the installation of a delivery line. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by the Hof Karmel Water Treatment Company, was directed by L. Talmi, with the assistance of Y. Amrani and E. Bachar (administration), A. Peretz (field photography), C. Ben-Ari (GPS), A. Al-Salam (preliminary inspections), A. Gorzalczany (scientific guidance), R. Mishayev and M. Kahan (surveying), P. Gendelman (pottery consultation), N. Zak (drafting), M. Shuiskaya (pottery drawing), A. Varnai-Ganor (glass restoration), C. Hersch (glass drawing), Y. Gorin-Rosen and N. Katsnelson (glass; see Appendix), R. Vinitsky (treatment of metal and bone), C. Amit (studio photography), K. Sa'id (district archaeologist) and laborers from Shefar'am and Nazareth.