Nili Liphschitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5907272 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nili Liphschitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nili |
| FAMILY NAME | Liphschitz |
| SIGNATURE | LIPHSCHITZ N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 44 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 85 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 44 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Archaeobotanical Remains from ‘Uvda Valley Site 917
Er-Rujum (Sha‘alabim East)
At the site of Er-Rujum, located on the western slopes of the Ramallah Anticline in the northern part of the Ayyalon Valley, an Intermediate Bronze Age site was discovered below Ottoman-period rujums. The architecture at the site comprised broadrooms, with a central space and passages between them, demonstrating similarities with other Intermediate Bronze Age buildings excavated in the Jordan Valley and the Judean Hills. The finds at the site inc…
Archaeobotanical Remains from Ashqelon, Afridar
NILI LIPHSCHITZwood and 127 carbonized seeds, were collected from four EB IA areas:(1) Area E
Excavations at Tel Lod
The salvage excavations at the ancient tell of Lod revealed six strata (I–VI). Stratum I consisted of much-disturbed topsoil. The partial remains of three buildings were uncovered in Stratum II, dated to the Byzantine period. Stratum III consisted of sand deposits with a high concentration of MB I potsherds. Stratum IV represented the main phase of human occupation at the site, containing the remains of two superimposed settlements (Strata IVa, I…
A Roman ship scuttled near Salona in the Gulf of Kaštela, Croatia
In 2002, the recovery of a 1000-litre perforated dolium in the Trstenik section of Kaštel Sućurac, near Split, Croatia, attracted the attention of archaeologists to significant Roman remains submerged near the shore. A return visit to the site in 2006 identified the outline of a wooden ship scuttled alongside a submerged wooden wall: in 2015, the ship was uncovered and labelled, recorded via photogrammetry and extensively sampled, then preserved …
Microhistory in Archaeology and Its Contribution to the Archaeological Research
The unique “Cave of the Warrior” burial, found in a Judean Desert cave and dated to the end of the Chalcolithic period, was accompanied by a large number of grave goods made of perishable materials. It opens up an unusual opportunity to recover aspects of the life of an individual person. Based on a reexamination of his personal belongings, we created a microhistory of this individual. We show how a careful analysis of a single-event site contrib…
Pigeon-raising and sustainable agriculture at the fringe of the desert
Deposits rich in bioarchaeological materials were unearthed in two dovecotes found near Sa‘adon, a Byzantine-period village (5th–6th century CE) in the semi-arid part of the Negev. One structure contained a layer of pigeon manure and articulated pigeon skeletons, preserved occupation levels and evidence of sudden destruction (mid-6th century CE), whereas the other lacked distinct occupation debris indicting more orderly human abandonment. Our fin…
Late Chalcolithic Settlement Remains East of Namir Road, Tel Aviv
Edwin C.M. van den Brink, Omry Barzilai, Jacob Vardi, Anat Cohen-Weinberger, Omri Lernau, Nili Liphschitz, George Bonani, Henk K. Mienis, Danny Rosenberg, Barak Tzin, Amir Katina, Sariel Shalev, Sana Shilstein, Liora K. Horwitz, אדווין ואן דן ברינק, עמרי ברזילי, יעקב ורדי, ענת כהן-וינברגר, עמרי לרנאו, נילי ליפשיץ, גיאורג בונני, הנק מייניס, דני רוזנברג, ברק צין, עמיר קטינא, שריאל שלו, סנה שילסטיין, ליאורה הורביץ, שרידי ישוב כלכוליתי מאוחר מזרחית ל…
For the birds — An environmental archaeological analysis of Byzantine pigeon towers at Shivta (Negev Desert, Israel)
Characterization of archaeological waterlogged wooden objects exposed on the hyper-saline Dead Sea shore
A New Type of Composite Anchor Dated to the Fatimid-Crusader Period from the Dead Sea, Israel
Two composite anchors of a kind not hitherto identified, each composed of a re-used ashlar block, a wooden shank, two arms and a rope, were discovered recently on the Dead Sea shoreline. Two additional anchor weights of identical type were found in the same region. The two well-preserved anchors were dated to the Fatimid-Crusader period. The shank and the arms were made from local tree species: Christ thorn and tamarisk, and both ropes of date-pa…
Two Ancient Wooden Anchors from Ein Gedi, on the Dead Sea, Israel
Two ancient wooden anchors with ropes, dating to different periods, were found on the western shore of the Dead Sea. The one-armed anchor was dated by 14C to the Late Iron Age—Persian Period, and the second anchor to the Roman Period. The saline water of the Dead Sea preserved the wood and ropes, but corroded almost all the metal parts. A thin black crust of lead and a green crust of copper are the only remains of the collar of the Roman anchor. …
Past distribution of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) in the mountains of Israel (Palestine)
It was widely accepted that, in the past, forests of Aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis (‘Jerusalem pine’ in Hebrew), were common in Israel-Palestine and covered vast areas of its mountains. However, an interdisci plinary research project, using botanical, historical and geographical evidence, shows a different picture. The pine is mentioned only once in the Bible, and rarely in other religious sources. Descriptions of pine forests, or even isolated s…
Wild and Cultivated Date Palm ( Phoenix Dactylifera ) from Qumran Cave 24
Wild and Cultivated Date Palm ( Phoenix Dactylifera ) from Qumran Cave 24
Dimensions of Olive ( Olea Europaea ) Stones as a Reliable Parameter to Distinguish between Wild and Cultivated Varieties
Dimensions of Olive ( Olea Europaea ) Stones as a Reliable Parameter to Distinguish between Wild and Cultivated Varieties
Cet article traite des recherches effectuees dans le but de savoir si des olives cultivees ont existe en Israel au cours des temps anciens. Les AA s'interrogent ici sur l'utilite des pierres olives decouvertes sur le site de Nahal Zehora II dans la distinction entre les varietes cultivees et sauvages. Ils presentent les analyses effectuees pour mesurer l'âge de ces minuscules pierres
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Timber Identification of Wooden Egyptian Objects in Museum Collections in Israel
Cet article traite de l'identification du bois de divers objets egyptiens conserves dans plusieurs musees israeliens. L'hostilite du climat et du paysage egyptien a fait du bois un materiau precieux. Trois especes ont toutefois pu etre implantees : le tamaris, l'acacia et le sycomore. Elles servaient de materiaux de construction alors que du bois precieux etait importe de pays etrangers pour des usages specifiques destines a la famille royale ou …
Timber Identification of Wooden Egyptian Objects in Museum Collections in Israel
Wood Remains from two PPNB Sites
La region de Galilee ou ont ete decouverts les sites de Nahal Beset et de Horvat Galil, en Israel, connait un climat mediterraneen humide et des precipitations annuelles situees entre 700 et 900 mm. L'auteur de l'article presente les resultats de l'etude geobotanique de ces sites et en conclut que les especes les plus communes au PPNB etaient le chene (Quercus calliprinos) et le pistachier (Pistacia palaestina).
Wood Remains from two PPNB Sites
Charred Wood Remains from Ohalo II (19,000 B.P.), Sea of Galilee, Israel
NILI LIPHSCHITZ, DANI NADEL, נילי ליפשיץ, דני נדל, שרידי עץ מפוחמים מאתר אוהלו II (19,000 שנה לפני זמננו), אגם הכנרת, ישראל / Charred Wood Remains from Ohalo II (19,000 B.P.), Sea of Galilee, Isral, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך כ"ז (תשנ"ז, 1997), pp. 5-18
Comparative Dating Methods
Wild Olive ( Olea europaea ) Stones from a Chalcolithic Cave at Shoham, Israel and their Implications
The beginning of olive (olea europaea) cultivation in the old world
Two Ancient Wooden Anchors from Ein Gedi, on the Dead Sea, Israel
Two ancient wooden anchors with ropes, dating to different periods, were found on the western shore of the Dead Sea. The one-armed anchor was dated by 14C to the Late Iron Age—Persian Period, and the second anchor to the Roman Period. The saline water of the Dead Sea preserved the wood and ropes, but corroded almost all the metal parts. A thin black crust of lead and a green crust of copper are the only remains of the collar of the Roman anchor. …
Wild Olive ( Olea europaea ) Stones from a Chalcolithic Cave at Shoham, Israel and their Implications
Lors de fouilles recentes menees dans la grotte chalcolithique de Shoham, visiblement destinee a des activites domestiques, des noyaux d'olive de petite taille inhabituelle ont ete mis au jour. L'article propose les resultats d'une analyse comparative des mesures de ces restes et de noyaux recents, dans le but d'operer une distinction entre olives sauvages et cultivees. Cette etude montre que les olives sauvages constituaient un element important…
Past distribution of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) in the mountains of Israel (Palestine)
It was widely accepted that, in the past, forests of Aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis (‘Jerusalem pine’ in Hebrew), were common in Israel-Palestine and covered vast areas of its mountains. However, an interdisci plinary research project, using botanical, historical and geographical evidence, shows a different picture. The pine is mentioned only once in the Bible, and rarely in other religious sources. Descriptions of pine forests, or even isolated s…
The Ashkelon Trough Settlements in the Early Bronze Age I
Archaeobotanical research carried out in several dispersed Early Bronze Age Ia (ca. 3500–3350 B.C.E.) sites excavated along the Ashkelon troughs (Afridar) offers new evidence indicating trade relations between southern Canaan, Lebanon and Egypt much earlier than had been believed previously. Wood from two native Lebanese trees, Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon) and Quercus cerries (Turkey Oak) found in EB Ia strata confirms the northern connection…
For the birds — An environmental archaeological analysis of Byzantine pigeon towers at Shivta (Negev Desert, Israel)
A New Type of Composite Anchor Dated to the Fatimid-Crusader Period from the Dead Sea, Israel
Two composite anchors of a kind not hitherto identified, each composed of a re-used ashlar block, a wooden shank, two arms and a rope, were discovered recently on the Dead Sea shoreline. Two additional anchor weights of identical type were found in the same region. The two well-preserved anchors were dated to the Fatimid-Crusader period. The shank and the arms were made from local tree species: Christ thorn and tamarisk, and both ropes of date-pa…
Dimensions of Olive ( Olea Europaea ) Stones as a Reliable Parameter to Distinguish between Wild and Cultivated Varieties
Cet article traite des recherches effectuees dans le but de savoir si des olives cultivees ont existe en Israel au cours des temps anciens. Les AA s'interrogent ici sur l'utilite des pierres olives decouvertes sur le site de Nahal Zehora II dans la distinction entre les varietes cultivees et sauvages. Ils presentent les analyses effectuees pour mesurer l'âge de ces minuscules pierres
Man's Impact on the Natural Vegetation of the Central Coastal Plain of Israel during the Chalcolithic Period and the Bronze Age
Timber Identification of Wooden Egyptian Objects in Museum Collections in Israel
Cet article traite de l'identification du bois de divers objets egyptiens conserves dans plusieurs musees israeliens. L'hostilite du climat et du paysage egyptien a fait du bois un materiau precieux. Trois especes ont toutefois pu etre implantees : le tamaris, l'acacia et le sycomore. Elles servaient de materiaux de construction alors que du bois precieux etait importe de pays etrangers pour des usages specifiques destines a la famille royale ou …
Foreign tree species as construction timber in nineteenth-century Palestine
The recent distribution of Pinus brutia
The distribution area of Pinus brutia today covers mainly the eastern region of the Mediterranean. Dendrohistorical research, based on the analysis of wood remains from archaeological sites and historical buildings in Israel, indicates that during ancient times P. brutia was absent from the natural vegetation landscape of Israel and may have been much less important in the eastern Mediterranean region as a whole. However, it was very common in th…
Analysis of the Botanical Remains from Tel Tsaf
Microhistory in Archaeology and Its Contribution to the Archaeological Research
The unique “Cave of the Warrior” burial, found in a Judean Desert cave and dated to the end of the Chalcolithic period, was accompanied by a large number of grave goods made of perishable materials. It opens up an unusual opportunity to recover aspects of the life of an individual person. Based on a reexamination of his personal belongings, we created a microhistory of this individual. We show how a careful analysis of a single-event site contrib…
Wild and Cultivated Date Palm ( Phoenix Dactylifera ) from Qumran Cave 24
Wild and Cultivated Date Palm ( Phoenix Dactylifera ) from Qumran Cave 24
Comparative Dating Methods
Australian trees in the land of Israel 1865–1950∗
(1995). Australian trees in the land of Israel 1865–1950. Journal of Israeli History: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 235-244
The Timber Trade in Ancient Palestine
Le processus d'urbanisaton qui debute en Palestine a l'âge du Bronze ancien a necessite des constructions en bois. Or les trois especes locales principales, le chene Kermes (Quercus calliprinos), le Terebinth (Pistacia palaestinia) et l'olivier (Olea europaea), mesurant 3 a 4 m de hauteur, n'ont pu satisfaire a ce genre d'emploi. Aussi, il est evident que le bois de construction fut importe de regions couvertes d'importantes forets de grands arbr…
Building in Israel throughout the ages
Analysis of the Botanical Remains from Tel Tsaf
Palaeobotanical Remains from Mount Ebal
Man's Impact on the Natural Vegetation of the Central Coastal Plain of Israel during the Chalcolithic Period and the Bronze Age
Palaeobotanical Remains from Mount Ebal
Man's Impact on the Natural Vegetation of the Central Coastal Plain of Israel during the Chalcolithic Period and the Bronze Age
Palaeobotanical Remains from Mount Ebal
Analysis of palaeobotanical material from Mount Eballocated in the hill country of Manasseh near Shechem (central Samaria) provides valuable information regarding the past vegetation and macroclimate of this region. The botanical samples came from two strata of the Iron Age I site excavated by Adam Zertal (1986-1987). Carbonized wood samples and charred fruit stones were collected from II loci. Charred pieces of wood of 1-1.5cu. cm. were aspirate…
Analysis of the Botanical Remains from Tel Tsaf
Analysis of the Botanical Remains from Tel Tsaf
The Botanical Remains from Masada
A total of 1,233 wood samples from Masada were analyzed. The samples included 25 plant species, many of which are the same as those growing today in the desert or in the more humid parts of Israel. Samples of other species were imported from other countries. The frequency with which specific objects were made from certain of the species seems to reflect a custom or tradition of long standing. The rich collection of species found on Masada was dis…
Vegetational Landscape and the Macroclimate of the Gilgal Region during the Natufian and Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
NILI LIPHSCHITZ, TAMAR NOY, נילי ליפשיץ, תמר נוי, נופי הצומח וההיסטוריה האקלימית של איזור גלגל בעת העתיקה: העידן הנאטופי והניאוליתי הקדם קרמי א' / Vegetational Landscape and the Macroclimate of the Gilgal Region during the Natufian and Pre-Pottery Neolithic A, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך כ"ד (תשנ"א / 1991), pp. 59-63
The recent distribution of Pinus brutia
The distribution area of Pinus brutia today covers mainly the eastern region of the Mediterranean. Dendrohistorical research, based on the analysis of wood remains from archaeological sites and historical buildings in Israel, indicates that during ancient times P. brutia was absent from the natural vegetation landscape of Israel and may have been much less important in the eastern Mediterranean region as a whole. However, it was very common in th…
Regional dendrohistory and timber analysis
(1991). Regional dendrohistory and timber analysis: The use of wood in the buildings of Nineteenth‐century Jaffa. Mediterranean Historical Review: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 86-104
The beginning of olive (olea europaea) cultivation in the old world
Historical Geography and Botany
Building in Israel throughout the ages
Australian trees in the land of Israel 1865–1950∗
(1995). Australian trees in the land of Israel 1865–1950. Journal of Israeli History: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 235-244
The Timber Trade in Ancient Palestine
Le processus d'urbanisaton qui debute en Palestine a l'âge du Bronze ancien a necessite des constructions en bois. Or les trois especes locales principales, le chene Kermes (Quercus calliprinos), le Terebinth (Pistacia palaestinia) et l'olivier (Olea europaea), mesurant 3 a 4 m de hauteur, n'ont pu satisfaire a ce genre d'emploi. Aussi, il est evident que le bois de construction fut importe de regions couvertes d'importantes forets de grands arbr…
The Timber Trade in Ancient Palestine
Foreign tree species as construction timber in nineteenth-century Palestine
Wild Olive ( Olea europaea ) Stones from a Chalcolithic Cave at Shoham, Israel and their Implications
Wild Olive ( Olea europaea ) Stones from a Chalcolithic Cave at Shoham, Israel and their Implications
Lors de fouilles recentes menees dans la grotte chalcolithique de Shoham, visiblement destinee a des activites domestiques, des noyaux d'olive de petite taille inhabituelle ont ete mis au jour. L'article propose les resultats d'une analyse comparative des mesures de ces restes et de noyaux recents, dans le but d'operer une distinction entre olives sauvages et cultivees. Cette etude montre que les olives sauvages constituaient un element important…
The Ashkelon Trough Settlements in the Early Bronze Age I
Archaeobotanical research carried out in several dispersed Early Bronze Age Ia (ca. 3500–3350 B.C.E.) sites excavated along the Ashkelon troughs (Afridar) offers new evidence indicating trade relations between southern Canaan, Lebanon and Egypt much earlier than had been believed previously. Wood from two native Lebanese trees, Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon) and Quercus cerries (Turkey Oak) found in EB Ia strata confirms the northern connection…
Wood Remains from two PPNB Sites
La region de Galilee ou ont ete decouverts les sites de Nahal Beset et de Horvat Galil, en Israel, connait un climat mediterraneen humide et des precipitations annuelles situees entre 700 et 900 mm. L'auteur de l'article presente les resultats de l'etude geobotanique de ces sites et en conclut que les especes les plus communes au PPNB etaient le chene (Quercus calliprinos) et le pistachier (Pistacia palaestina).
Wood Remains from two PPNB Sites
Charred Wood Remains from Ohalo II (19,000 B.P.), Sea of Galilee, Israel
NILI LIPHSCHITZ, DANI NADEL, נילי ליפשיץ, דני נדל, שרידי עץ מפוחמים מאתר אוהלו II (19,000 שנה לפני זמננו), אגם הכנרת, ישראל / Charred Wood Remains from Ohalo II (19,000 B.P.), Sea of Galilee, Isral, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך כ"ז (תשנ"ז, 1997), pp. 5-18
Comparative Dating Methods
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