Special event - excavating the Tinshemet cave skeleton
Dear IPS members, The hominin skeleton from the Mousterian site "Tinshemet cave" is currently in late stages of being excavated in laboratory conditions. Everyone is invited to see it in the Health faculty labs in Tel Aviv university, during a special visitation before it will be dismantled. The event will be held in 23rd of […]
IPS annual 2024 conference - important updates
Dear IPS members and friends, We are very thrilled to share the upcoming conference full program and abstracts! Link to the conference plan (in Hebrew) - Click here Link to the conference abstracts (in Hebrew) - Click here Please note another change in location! The conference will take place at the 30th floor of Eshkol […]
IPS annual 2024 conference plan
Dear IPS members and friends, We are very pleased to share the upcoming conference program, which will take place on January 2, 2025. Please note the change in location! The conference will take place at the Haifa University School of Design, 21 HaGanim Street, LowerCity, Haifa. Please see the full program in Hebrew in the […]
Call for papers - IPS conference 2024
Dear Members of the IPS, The annual Israeli Prehistoric Society conference will take place on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. It will be hosted at the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa. Please find this as a call for papers and posters. Please take note the submission deadline, up until October […]
The Yarmukian house
Members of the IPS and dear students, We wanted to interest you in a unique and fascinating project that is getting underway, and we believe you will find it intriguing. It involves the reconstruction of a Yarmukian house (6000 BCE) that was discovered in the archaeological excavations of Prof. Garfinkel at Sha'ar HaGolan. The project […]
Leore Grosman
Professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in the prehistoric archaeology department. And the head of Computational Archaeology Laboratory. Specializes in the study of the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to permanent-dwelling farmers, including lithic industries, food production technologies, burial customs, architecture, settlement patterns and more. At the same time, […]
Invitation to an exhibition opening event - 'Common Ground'
Dear IPS members, On the upcoming Thursday (after the annual conference), at 7:30 PM, the opening of the exhibition "Common Ground" will take place at the Israel Museum. Please see the attached invitation for the opening from Ahiad Ovadia. The exhibition "Common Ground" brings together Israeli art and archaeology, showcasing contemporary Israeli art alongside various […]
Daniela Bar-Yosef
Daniela Bar-Yosef studies shellfish and body ornaments from archaeological sites from all periods, with an emphasis on prehistoric periods. She is a pensioner of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University.
Call for papers - "Social interaction in Mediterranean Prehistory" conference, Barcelona
Dear Israel Prehistoric Society members, see the following post as a call for papers for the "Social interaction in Mediterranean Prehistory" conference that will be held in Barcelona on October 21-23, 2024. PDF file
The society's tours in the 'Ubeidiya National Park and the Museum of Yarmukian Culture - 12/04/24
The next day after the annual society conference, on Friday April 12 2024, a special tour will take place for the IPS members in the new 'Ubeidiya national park and the Museum of Yarmukian Culture in kibbutz Shaar Hagolan. A once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the new national park with the site's excavators […]
Obituary in memory of Tamar Schick
The Israeli Prehistoric Society bows its head with the passing of Tamar Schick. As a student and research associate of Prof. Stekelis, Tamar was an active partner in the study of the lithic assemblages of 'Ubeidiya and Kebara Cave. She had an important contribution to the study of the prehistory of Israel. She was famous […]
Obituary in memory of Professor James L. Phillips
The Israeli Prehistoric Society bows its head with the passing of Professor James Phillips of the University of Illinois and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Jim was a prehistorian who dug Paleolithic sites in the Middle East, especially in Egypt and Sinai. He was a passionate lover and supporter of the Israel […]
