A5084080936- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Ancient Near East History
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Doping in Sports
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Landslides and related hazards
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- African history and culture analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
University of Haifa
2016-2025
Brock University
1998-2021
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2020
William & Mary
2018
Williams (United States)
2018
Morgantown High School
2011
Israel Antiquities Authority
2010
Bowling Green State University
1990
Western University
1982
University of Southern California
1981
Flowering plants possess mechanisms that stimulate positive emotional and social responses in humans. It is difficult to establish when people started use flowers public ceremonial events because of the scarcity relevant evidence archaeological record. We report on uniquely preserved 13,700–11,700-y-old grave linings made flowers, suggesting such began much earlier than previously thought. The only potentially older instance questionable Shanidar IV Neanderthal grave. earliest cemeteries (...
The beginning of metallurgy in the ancient Near East attracts much attention. southern Levant, with rich assemblage copper artifacts from Nahal Mishmar cave and unique gold rings Qanah cave, is regarded as a main center early during second half 5th millennium CalBC. However, recently discovered awl Middle Chalcolithic burial at Tel Tsaf, Jordan Valley, Israel, suggests that cast metal technology was introduced to region late 6th This paper examines chemical composition this item reviews its...
Burial and commemorative rites form significant components of many routines activities accompanying the disposal remembrance dead in numerous past present societies. Various artifacts seem to have had an important role burial rituals may been used reflect social unity strengthen group identity. Burial-related paraphernalia clearly gained special importance southern Levant with onset Natufian culture (ca. 15,000–11,500 calBP), a exhibiting cardinal changes subsistence economy, behavior,...
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The history of mudbrick production and construction in the southern Levant may be dated as far back to Pre-Pottery Neolithic A. However, at many sites where remains were noted, their preservation was poor, so investigation related techniques antiquity precluded. 7,200 year old (cal BP) site Tel Tsaf, located Jordan Valley, is distinguished by outstanding architecture, which enables us delve into various issues technology, preservation. present paper discusses some features Tsaf...
Abstract. The recent excavations at the site of Aḥihud uncovered remains an Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B village on bank Nahal Ḥilazon (Acre valley, Israel) tributary channel. is in ecotone between western Galilee hills and northern coastal plain. lithic assemblage from includes typical PPNB arrowheads (about a third are El-Khiam Helwan types) as well hundreds sickle blades. fauna include evidence to hunting large small game predators. flora shows for intensive legume crop agriculture....
Of the various chrono-stratigraphic entities of Chalcolithic period in southern Levant, Middle (ca. 5300–4700 BCE) is most poorly defined, with relevant data coming from Tel Tsaf. While excavations at Tsaf last two decades provide valuable information concerning site’s upper occupational levels, earlier strata and their material culture are still unknown. Past focused on later stage occupation, leaving unanswered questions transition Early to period. In order shed new light this topic,...
Extensive excavations at the site of Ashqelon Barnea, situated on Mediterranean coast southern Israel, have revealed a large and diversified groundstone assemblage, specific components which reflect clear selection for raw material uniformity in typological, morphometric technological characteristics. These components, namely basalt bowls, potters’ wheels spindle whorls, form focus this paper, are used to discuss selection, long-distance Early Bronze Age exchange stone copper role Barnea trade.
AbstractAbstractTrees yielding hard-shell fruits were part of the former landscape Southern Levant. Among these, oaks one most prominent features Mediterranean woodlands, covering large parts landscape. Nevertheless, their possible importance as a food source in past economies Levant has been underestimated comparison to other plant resources. Furthermore, appearance stone pounding and grinding tools (frequently mentioned ethnographic accounts acorn processing tools) Epipalaeolithic Early...
Fiber technology (cordage and textile) has played a central role in all human societies for thousands of years, its production, application exchange have deep roots prehistory. However, fiber remains only rarely been observed prehistoric sites because they tend to decay quickly normal environmental conditions. To overcome preservation problems macroscopic remains, we employed microbotanical analysis on soils from anthropogenic sediments activity areas at Tel Tsaf the Jordan Valley, Israel...
The authors describe the discovery of a Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic basalt axe factory in Manasseh Hills Israel and suggest it had primary role region for production these functional symbolic tools. form discarded roughouts flakes is used to deduce principal eventual product its sequence manufacture.
A group of unique vessels found during excavations and surveys at the site Hagoshrim was tested for mineralogical composition. These were to be made chlorite, a mineral occurring in ophiolite rocks. The closest such deposits northern Israel are Syria, Anatolia, Cyprus, hundreds kilometers from Hagoshrim, suggesting that these brought one or more potential sources. In this paper, we present results analyses describe their typology. We then discuss various aspects vessels, specifically,...
A phenomenon noted in early sedentary and semi-sedentary settlements the southern Levant is use of groundstone tools as ‘building material’ incorporated into structure walls. It argued this article that these artefacts should not be perceived merely construction material, but rather they seen having a symbolic purpose owing to social economic significance acquired during transition agriculture growing importance food processing. This assumed may also originate from ritual contexts which...
The characteristics and settlement patterns of the Early–Middle Chalcolithic period (ca. 5,800– 4,700 cal bc) around Sea Galilee have hardly been studied so far. regional diversity material culture fragmentary nature archaeological record hinder a broader understanding socio-cultural processes in this area. architecture finds, excavated for last 23 years under Graeco-Roman city Hippos on Mt. Sussita, provide rare opportunity to delve into east Galilee. current paper presents these remains...
Abstract One of the most interesting aspects Late Chalcolithic period in southern Levant (c. 4500–3900 cal BC), a marking notable societal transformations and developments economy, craft cult, was appearance ivory objects. Ivory, originating from tusks elephants hippopotamuses, suddenly appeared this low quantities only at few sites, restricted mainly to northern Negev, Judean Desert central Mediterranean coastal plain. The current paper discusses objects found suggests that we should not...
Ground stone tools served in many physical and social contexts through millennia, reflecting a wide variety of functions. Although ground tool studies were neglected for much early archaeology, the last few decades witnessed notable international uptick way archaeologists confront this multifaceted topic. Today, with advance archaeology as discipline, research into artefacts is moving new phase that integrates high resolution documentation methodological, analytical techniques, technological...