“ Pollen Analysis of Two Gamla Cellars” Patrick Geyer, University of San Diego INTRODUCTION This work began as an extension of core sampling of the central podium area of the „basilica‟ floor and that of a communicating room to the east. The results of these samplings are reported in Chapter 23 of Gamla 2. Final report of the Shmarya Gutmann Excavations, 1976- 1989. A total of 24 samples from up to four level depths of between five and 15 cm were taken from the two loci within the floors of the „basilica‟ structure, while in comparison only 4 samples from what was approximated to be two level depths of five and ten centimeters were taken from each of the cellar floors of two dwellings in Area R. Due to considerations of both time and weather any attempts to repeat the meticulous survey and extensive sampling done for the „basilica‟ structure for the residential cellars was not feasible. In short, more carefully taken samples need to be taken at a future time, both from these two cellars and from others known to have been excavated. However, this will not prevent me from offering this report as a preliminary effort that might give us a hint as to what information is still to be gleaned from the soils of Gamla. METHODOLOGY For a full discussion of the methodology and environment of Gamla from the standpoint of pollen analysis I refer the reader to Chapter 23 of the final report mentioned above. In an attempt at brevity I will jump straight into an economic discussion of Gamla, but only in so far as it touches upon the residential cellar structures I am reporting upon. THE ECONOMY OF GAMLA As has been said before the economy of Gamla is best represented by the two main structures in the industrial section of Area R, just down the hill from the two residential