Yossi Zaidner

Biographic Data

ID	633540
NAME	Yossi Zaidner
GIVEN NAMES	Yossi
FAMILY NAME	Zaidner
SIGNATURE	ZAIDNER Y
AFFILIATIONS	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
ORCID	0000-0002-4247-4824
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	51
TOTAL CITATIONS	514
AUTHOR COUNT	51
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2002
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2025
H-INDEX	14

Occupational Dynamics at Unit III of the Middle Paleolithic Site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
Open AccessMarie Prévost, Yossi ZaidnerARTICLEJournal of Paleolithic Archaeology2025
This paper presents the results of spatial analyses of Unit III in Nesher Ramla, Israel, an open-air mid-Middle Paleolithic site. Featuring numerous anthropogenic features (e.g., hearths and artifact clusters), a well-preserved lithic assemblage, and well-defined deposits, Unit III constitutes an excellent case for exploring the ability of the Nesher Ramla Homo to organize and maintain their space. We employed two analytical procedures: tracing t…
Evidence from Tinshemet Cave in Israel suggests behavioural uniformity across Homo groups in the Levantine mid-Middle Palaeolithic circa 130,000-80,000 years ago
Open AccessYossi Zaidner, Marie Prévost et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2025Cited by: 1References: 103
The south Levantine mid-Middle Palaeolithic (mid-MP; ~130-80 thousand years ago (ka)) is remarkable for its exceptional evidence of human morphological variability, with contemporaneous fossils of Homo sapiens and Neanderthal-like hominins. Yet, it remains unclear whether these hominins adhered to discrete behavioural sets or whether regional-scale intergroup interactions could have homogenized mid-MP behaviour. Here we report on our discoveries …
Site Formation Processes at Tinshemet Cave, Israel: Micro‐Stratigraphy, Fire Use, and Cementation
Open AccessPedro García, Yossi Zaidner et al.ARTICLEGeoarchaeology2024Cited by: 2References: 4
Recent excavations at the Middle Paleolithic site of Tinshemet Cave, Israel, showcase hominin burials and associated material culture that uniquely provide new information on hominin behavior in the south Levant around 120–100 ky ago. This study presents the site's stratigraphy in association with findings from sediment micromorphological analyses, shedding light on natural and anthropogenic site formation processes as well as human activities. R…
Soii Havzak: A new Palaeolithic sequence in Zeravshan Valley, central Tajikistan
Open AccessYossi Zaidner, Sharof KurbanovARTICLEAntiquity2024References: 8
Stratified Middle and Upper Palaeolithic sites in Central Asia are rare. The recently discovered Soii Havzak rockshelter, in the Zeravshan Valley in northern Tajikistan, is a stratified site that contains several phases of Palaeolithic occupation rich in lithic, faunal and charcoal remains that help establish chronology of the region
Technological Organization, Mobility, and Behavior at the Middle Paleolithic Site of Nesher Ramla
Open AccessYossi Zaidner, R YeshurunARTICLEQuaternary International2022
To Err Is Human: Knapping Expertise and Technological Variability at the Middle Palaeolithic Site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
Open AccessLaura Centi, Francesco Valletta et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Method…2022Cited by: 2References: 41
The Levallois Flaking System in Nesher Ramla Upper Sequence
Open AccessLaura Centi, Yossi ZaidnerARTICLEJournal of Paleolithic Archaeology2021
Reply to the comment on “Early evidence for symbolic behavior in the Levantine Middle Paleolithic: A 120 ka old engraved aurochs bone shaft from the open-air site of Nesher Ramla, Israel [Quat. Int. h…
Open AccessMarie Prévost, Yossi ZaidnerARTICLEQuaternary International2021
The Middle Paleolithic Ground Stones Tools of Nesher Ramla Unit V (Southern Levant): A multi-scale use-wear approach for assessing the assemblage functional variability
Eduardo Paixão, João Marreiros et al.PREPRINT2021Cited by: 1References: 38
In the archaeological record, Ground Stone Tools (hereafter GST) represent an important tool group that provides invaluable data for exploring technological development and changes in resource exploitation over time. Despite its importance, Lower and Middle Paleolithic (MP) GST technology remains poorly known and understudied. The MP record of the Levant constitutes a compelling case study for exploring the nature and character of GST technology.…
The charcoal assemblage from Nesher Ramla, Israel: A contribution to the paleo-environmental dataset from Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5 in the Levant
Open AccessEthel Allué, Yossi ZaidnerARTICLEQuaternary International2021Cited by: 2References: 50
Lithic provisioning strategies at the Middle Paleolithic open-air site of Nesher Ramla, Israel: A case study from the upper sequence
Open AccessOz Varoner, Ofer Marder et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2021Cited by: 2References: 47
Raw material exploitation at the Middle Paleolithic site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
Open AccessRavid Ekshtain, Yossi ZaidnerARTICLEQuaternary International2021Cited by: 3References: 38
Tool wielding and activities at the Middle Paleolithic site of Nesher Ramla, Israel: A use-wear analysis of major tool types from unit III
Open AccessIris Groman-Yaroslavski, Marie Prévost et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2021Cited by: 5References: 33
The distribution and treatment of fire remains across Unit V of the Middle Paleolithic open-air site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
Open AccessAlyssa V Pietraszek, Yossi Zaidner et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2021References: 21
The Middle Paleolithic ground stones tools of Nesher Ramla unit V (Southern Levant): A multi-scale use-wear approach for assessing the assemblage functional variability
Open AccessEduardo Paixão, João Marreiros et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2021Cited by: 9References: 39
Using mechanical experiments to study ground stone tool use: Exploring the formation of percussive and grinding wear traces on limestone tools
Eduardo Paixão, A Pedergnana et al.ARTICLE2021Cited by: 16References: 32
Ground Stone Tools (GST) have been identified in several Levantine archaeological sites dating to the Middle Paleolithic. These tools, frequently made of limestone, are often interpreted based on their morphology and damage as having been used for knapping flint, and sometimes for breaking animal bones or processing vegetal materials as well. However, the lack of experimental referential collections on limestone is a major obstacle for the identi…
Early evidence for symbolic behavior in the Levantine Middle Paleolithic: A 120 ka old engraved aurochs bone shaft from the open-air site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
Open AccessMarie Prévost, Iris Groman-Yaroslavski et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2021Cited by: 17References: 69
Complexity and sophistication of Early Middle Paleolithic flint tools revealed through use-wear analysis of tools from Misliya Cave, Mount Carmel, Israel
Open AccessIris Groman-Yaroslavski, Yossi Zaidner et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Evolution2021Cited by: 13References: 74
Introduction to special issue The Lower to Middle Paleolithic boundaries: Evolutionary threshold or continuum
Open AccessL Kuhn, Steven Kuhn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Evolution2021Cited by: 1References: 55
Variations in lithic artefact density as a tool for better understanding Middle Palaeolithic human behaviour: The case of Nesher Ramla (Israel)
Open AccessLaura Centi, Yossi ZaidnerARTICLEQuaternary International2020Cited by: 17References: 53
The use of the lateral tranchet blow technique at Nesher Ramla (Israel): A new cultural marker in the Levantine Middle Paleolithic
Open AccessMarie Prévost, Laura Centi et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2020Cited by: 4References: 20
A campsite on the open plain: Zooarchaeology of Unit III at the Middle Paleolithic site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
Open AccessKathryn M Crater Gershtein, Yossi Zaidner et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2020Cited by: 22References: 49
Site occupation dynamics of early modern humans at Misliya Cave (Mount Carmel, Israel): Evidence from the spatial taphonomy of faunal remains
Open AccessR Yeshurun, Dan Malkinson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Evolution2020Cited by: 7References: 53
The emergence of the Levallois technology in the Levant: A view from the Early Middle Paleolithic site of Misliya Cave, Israel
Open AccessYossi Zaidner, Mina Weinstein-EvronARTICLEJournal of Human Evolution2020Cited by: 31References: 80
The earliest modern humans outside Africa
Open AccessIsrael Hershkovitz, Gerhard W Weber et al.ARTICLEScience2018
Earliest modern humans out of Africa Recent paleoanthropological studies have suggested that modern humans migrated from Africa as early as the beginning of the Late Pleistocene, 120,000 years ago. Hershkovitz et al. now suggest that early modern humans were already present outside of Africa more than 55,000 years earlier (see the Perspective by Stringer and Galway-Witham). During excavations of sediments at Mount Carmel, Israel, they found a fos…