Archaeological excavations led by James Pritchard in 1956, 1957, and 1959 confirmed this identification with the discovery of the "Al Jib jar handles", 56 jar handles inscribed with the Semitic triliteral gb'n.
The archaeological excavations conducted by James Pritchard between 1956 and 1959 provided a definitive confirmation of this identification, as they uncovered Al Jib jar handles bearing Semitic triliteral gb'n inscriptions, which supported the earlier findings.