Asaf Oron
Biographic Data
| ID | 6452679 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asaf Oron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asaf |
| FAMILY NAME | Oron |
| SIGNATURE | ORON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Nautical Archaeology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Archaeological and Historical Evidence Reveal New Insights on the Maritime Cultural Landscape of the Sea of Galilee
Low water levels of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) in recent decades due to droughts and anthropogenic factors have exposed large portions of the lakebed. Archaeological surveys of the newly exposed areas yielded prehistoric sites, harbours, anchorages, shipwrecks, cargoes and shoreline installations, attesting to changing maritime activity on the lake through time. The different assemblages are presented and discussed within the context of t…
Five Decades of Marine Archaeology in Israel
The history of maritime archaeology in Israel began in the 1950s. This article summarizes the emergence of the discipline and its evolution, the main institutions involved, the physical conditions and their influence on the nature of ancient maritime activity, the nature of the sites, site formation, post-deposition processes, and the associated methodologies of underwater archaeological research. The typology of sites and significant finds that …
Characterization of archaeological waterlogged wooden objects exposed on the hyper-saline Dead Sea shore
Early Maritime Activity on the Dead Sea: Bitumen Harvesting and the Possible Use of Reed Watercraft
Two Artificial Anchorages off the Northern Shore of the Dead Sea: A specific feature of an ancient maritime cultural landscape
A recently discovered artificial stone mound on the northern shore of the Dead Sea is a maritime feature exposed by the drying of the lake. Lake-level fluctuations, a loose silt bottom, lack of natural anchorages, and onshore prevailing winds, prevented the long-term planning, construction and maintenance of shore-based harbour installations in this area. This and a similar mound nearby, Rujum el Bahr, are interpreted as structures once used for …
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…
The Athlit ram bronze casting reconsidered: Scientific and technical re-examination
Early Maritime Activity on the Dead Sea: Bitumen Harvesting and the Possible Use of Reed Watercraft
Two Artificial Anchorages off the Northern Shore of the Dead Sea: A specific feature of an ancient maritime cultural landscape
A recently discovered artificial stone mound on the northern shore of the Dead Sea is a maritime feature exposed by the drying of the lake. Lake-level fluctuations, a loose silt bottom, lack of natural anchorages, and onshore prevailing winds, prevented the long-term planning, construction and maintenance of shore-based harbour installations in this area. This and a similar mound nearby, Rujum el Bahr, are interpreted as structures once used for …
The Athlit ram bronze casting reconsidered: Scientific and technical re-examination
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…
Five Decades of Marine Archaeology in Israel
The history of maritime archaeology in Israel began in the 1950s. This article summarizes the emergence of the discipline and its evolution, the main institutions involved, the physical conditions and their influence on the nature of ancient maritime activity, the nature of the sites, site formation, post-deposition processes, and the associated methodologies of underwater archaeological research. The typology of sites and significant finds that …
The Athlit ram bronze casting reconsidered: Scientific and technical re-examination
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 Artificial Anchorages off the Northern Shore of the Dead Sea: A specific feature of an ancient maritime cultural landscape
A recently discovered artificial stone mound on the northern shore of the Dead Sea is a maritime feature exposed by the drying of the lake. Lake-level fluctuations, a loose silt bottom, lack of natural anchorages, and onshore prevailing winds, prevented the long-term planning, construction and maintenance of shore-based harbour installations in this area. This and a similar mound nearby, Rujum el Bahr, are interpreted as structures once used for …
Early Maritime Activity on the Dead Sea: Bitumen Harvesting and the Possible Use of Reed Watercraft
Characterization of archaeological waterlogged wooden objects exposed on the hyper-saline Dead Sea shore
Five Decades of Marine Archaeology in Israel
The history of maritime archaeology in Israel began in the 1950s. This article summarizes the emergence of the discipline and its evolution, the main institutions involved, the physical conditions and their influence on the nature of ancient maritime activity, the nature of the sites, site formation, post-deposition processes, and the associated methodologies of underwater archaeological research. The typology of sites and significant finds that …
Archaeological and Historical Evidence Reveal New Insights on the Maritime Cultural Landscape of the Sea of Galilee
Low water levels of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) in recent decades due to droughts and anthropogenic factors have exposed large portions of the lakebed. Archaeological surveys of the newly exposed areas yielded prehistoric sites, harbours, anchorages, shipwrecks, cargoes and shoreline installations, attesting to changing maritime activity on the lake through time. The different assemblages are presented and discussed within the context of t…
Archaeology (7 works) · Geology (7 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (5 works) · Oceanography (5 works) · Dead sea (4 works) · Shore (4 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works)