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 […]
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 […]
חוזרים לעונה שלישית בנחל עישרון ומחפשים מתנדבים!
חוזרים לעונת חפירה שלישית לאתר הניאוליתי בנחל עישרון בין התאריכים 12.02.2023-02.03.2023 ומחפשים מתנדבים/ות.לפרטים והרשמה ניתן לפנות לד"ר מיכל בירקנפלד לפרטים נוספים - https://www.prehistory.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Volenteers-Nahal-Issaron-English.jpg https://www.prehistory.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/מתנדבים-נחל-עישרון-עברית.jpg
דודיק בן עמי ז"ל
מילים לזכרו של דודיק בן עמי דודיק (דודי בפי אחרים) בן-עמי הלך מאתנו. עזיבתו מסמנת את הסתלקותו של דור החובבים, אוהבי הפרהסטוריה בכל מאודם, ומגלי אתרי ארץ-ישראל. דודיק לא הסתפק בהתלהבותו כחובב ועשה מאמצים גדולים (משפחתיים, כלכליים ואחרים) על מנת להתמקצע אקדמית בתחום הוא כה אהב ולנסות להשלים תואר ראשון בארכיאולוגיה באוניברסיטה העברית, אף שקריאה […]
Returning to a third excavation season in Nahal Issaron!
Returning to a third season of excavations in the Neolithic site of Nahal Issaron between the dates 12.02.2022-02.03.2022 and looking for volunteers. For further information and registering you may contact Doctor Michal Birkenfeld. For further details - https://www.prehistory.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Volenteers-Nahal-Issaron-English.jpg https://www.prehistory.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/מתנדבים-נחל-עישרון-עברית.jpg
Mini Symposium The Evolution of Culture and Technology
On December 8th we will hold a Mini Symposium at Tel-Aviv University on The Evolution of Culture and Technology with a keynote lecture by Prof. Dietrich Stout. The keynote lecture will be available via zoom, while the short reflections will not. It will be a pleasure to have you with us in person, but those who are away are […]
רשימת חפירות קיץ 2022
ראו בצרופה רשימת חפירות לקיץ 2022, מוזמנים להצטרף! https://www.prehistory.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/רשימת-חפירות-קיץ-22.pdf
call to the association's 2022 conference
לחברי וחברות העמותה! אנא ראו בצרופה את הקול הקורא לכנס העמותה, שיתקיים באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים ביום החמישי של חנוכה ה22.12.2022 https://www.prehistory.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/קול-קורא-כנס-העמותה-דצמבר-2022.pdf
