Aren M. MAeir (Bar-Ilan University)

Submitted: Tue, 07 Oct 97 00:07:00 PDT

Aren M. Maeir,Dr.
Dept of Land of Israel Studies
Bar Ilan University
Ramat Gan,
Israel

Phones:   972-2-6710404 (home)
          972-3-5318299 (work)
FAX:
eMAIL:    maeir@hum.huji.ac.il

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR WORK

Archaeology and culture history of the ancient Near East, primarily during
the bronze and iron ages, with a special emphasis on Syria-Palestine.

Currently conducting large-scale excavation at Tell e-Safi, large
multi-period tell in the Shephelah region in Israel. Site, which is
identified as "Gath of the Philistines" (biblical toponym) is one of the
largest Bronze-Iron ages sites in Israel, and was settled from the
Chalcolithic (5th mill. BCE) till the late modern period. 

Have dealt and published in various topics, such as: pottery, trade,
Egypto-Levantine relations, Archaeology of Jerusalem, ancient weapons and
warfare, ancient technology.