A5068527990- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Ancient Near East History
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Water management and technologies
Dead Sea and Arava Science Center
2013-2023
Arava Institute
2001-2015
Israel Antiquities Authority
1993-2005
Geological Survey of Israel
1993
Paleointensity and archaeointensity studies since the 1950s have produced numerous geomagnetic intensity data for last seven millennia. As a consequence of different experiments materials, there is complex internally inconsistent picture field behavior. In this study we present using recently developed experimental design on heretofore unexploited recording medium: copper slag deposits. Our results, based hundreds specimens from various archaeometallurgical sites Southern Levant, demonstrate...
Archaeological investigations of ‘desert kites’ in south Israel show them to have been animal traps considerable sophistication and capacity, constructed the Early Bronze Age or earlier. Extensive stone-wall arms gather gazelles from their habitual trails canalise into a sunken enclosure, cunningly hidden view galloping herd until it was too late…
Spread throughout the deserts of southern Levant are numerous triangular-shaped stone structures known as kites. Ancient kites built two long converging low walls with a circular enclosure at apex. The can range from few meters to 100 in diameter, and may extend for hundreds or even several kilometers. These well-preserved provide testimony magnitude systematic mass hunting hoofed animals ancient Near East.
Abstract Down‐faulting at the north‐west margins of Gulf Aqaba is inferred to have triggered a catastrophic sedimentary event 2.3 ka that killed Elat fringing coral reef. Whereas segments Holocene reef were perfectly fossilized and preserved beneath veneer siliciclastic sediments, other abraded, settled by nomads, later re‐submerged under 4 m water. Repeated damage down‐throwing earthquakes degenerate reefs end gulf. Conversely, on north‐eastern southern parts gulf, where uplift margins,...
During the early Islamic period, port of Ayla, at northeastern end Gulf ʿAqaba, served as an important commercial center. This article surveys archaeological evidence for earl...
Archaeological surveys conducted in the Negev and Sinai during 20th century were commonly interpreted as representing short settlement periods interrupted by long gaps. The time factor was usually based on archaeological estimates rather than comprehensive physical dating. For example, perceived age duration of “hole-mouth” pottery sherds tabular flint scrapers became a source circular reasoning to “date” sites their “duration.” Thus, desert be temporary, seasonal, short-lived, while...
Stone-built installations known as ‘leopard traps’ are found throughout the deserts of Middle East. They have generally been considered to be recent in date, and built by Bedouin or other local communities trap carnivores that threatened their flocks. But how much older might they be? Survey hyper-arid ‘Uvda Valley southern Negev Desert Israel discovered 23 traps’, 19 them clustered a relatively small area. This study describes architecture function these structures presents first optically...
In spite of extremely arid conditions, the Uvda Valley in southern Negev has been site a flourishing agricultural society dating back four to six thousand years. Four years survey and excavation region have also revealed evidence many cult sites. How could agriculture thrive such severe climate, what can these sites tell us about religious life ancient desert inhabitants?
The Negev Desert has a rich variety of cult types that can be dated back as long 9,000 years ago. article focuses on the were dominant in seventh to third millennia BCE, including standing stone maṣṣebot, open-air sanctuaries, burial grounds and 'Rodedian' sites. Descriptions interpretations where these enable comprehensive view which desert societies reveal intensive cultic activity fully-developed creeds signifying they not only forerunners religious concepts but actually influenced...
This article is the edition and commentary of an inscription discovered some time ago in area Eilat. It written a script that transitional between Nabataean Arabic, presumably dated to late fifth century AD mentions Arab king.
Reevaluation de la datation des sites du Bronze Ancien Palestine et Sinai, a partir typologie ceramique, deja utilisee, mais egalement grâce aux donnees petrographiques par radiocarbone. Il en ressort quelques prehistoriques (paleolithique neolithique), majorite, il s'agit periodes primitives (chalcolithique surtout age Ancien).
This paper presents findings from the first season of excavations conducted at mountain-top site Naḥal Roded 110, located in southern Negev Desert near Eilat, Israel. Both radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence date to Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (LPPNB, late 8th millennium BC). Palaeoenvironmental data pollen charcoal indicate that arid conditions prevailed region, with a strong Saharo-Arabian influence. The finds—flints, marine shells stone objects—show affinities LPPNB...
Over 3,000 Desert Kites are known in Southwest Asia. However, most only by the study of Google Earth images, and majority have never been visited or surveyed foot thoroughly documented. The high-resolution documentation such constructions is imperative but limited many cases, due to harsh conditions use local undressed stones for building. We introduce here a LiDAR scanner its contribution kites, with case from southern Negev, Israel. In particular, derived 3D models provide an excellent...