Mae Goder-Goldberger
Biographic Data
| ID | 90374 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mae Goder-Goldberger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mae |
| FAMILY NAME | Goder-Goldberger |
| SIGNATURE | GODER-GOLDBERGER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9758-509X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 268 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 11 |
Computational flint refitting
Dawn of the Initial and Early Upper Paleolithic blade industries in the Levant: Mobility and interactions as reflected from Shualim Rockshelter, Israel
Shualim Rockshelter is situated in the arid central highlands of the Negev in southern Israel and features three occupation layers, spanning from the Initial Upper Paleolithic to the Early Upper Paleolithic, with ages ranging from 47 to 36 ka cal. BP. Site chronology was established by radiocarbon dating of ostrich eggshell fragments and optically stimulated dating of sediments. Cultural variability was assessed through a technotypological analys…
Examining indicators of hunter-gatherer mobility in arid environments: The example of the final Middle Paleolithic site of Besor 37 (Northern Negev, Israel)
Besor 37 is an open-air site in the northwestern Negev Desert (Israel). Excavations at the site in 2020 uncovered a rich, in situ Middle Paleolithic assemblage composed of flint and limestone artifacts, animal bones and charcoal. The good preservation of the site is due to its rapid burial by overbank deposition of fluvially reworked loess. Dating using both Optically Stimulated Luminescence and 14 C suggests an average age of 46.6 ± 2.4 ka. Usin…
A Microarchaeological Study of Combustion Features and Site Formation Processes at Shualim Rockshelter, an Upper Paleolithic Site, Central Negev Highlands, Israel
Shualim Rockshelter in the Central Negev Highlands bears stratified deposits of three Upper Paleolithic (UP) occupation phases belonging to the Ahmarian cultural entity and an Initial Upper Paleolithic (IUP) industry. Microarchaeological investigations were undertaken to identify site formation processes and detect evidence of human activities, including investigating combustion features that were identified during field excavations. Our microarc…
New Insights on an Old Excavation: Re-visiting the Late Middle Palaeolithic Site of Far’ah II, North-western Negev, Israel
Revisiting collections from old excavations with new research objectives and analytical tools brings them to life and integrates them into evolving models of human-landscape interactions. This paper examines hominin behaviour and adaptations at the late Middle Palaeolithic open air camp site Far’ah II, dated to ~ 49 ka by analyzing the spatial patterning of assemblages from the 1976–1978 excavation seasons. This was facilitated by the large area …
Incised stone artefacts from the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic and human behavioural complexity
In recent years, archaeological research has demonstrated the presence of abstract non-utilitarian behaviour amongst palaeolithic hominins, fuelling discussions concerning the origin and implications of such complex behaviours. A key component in these discussions is the aesthetic and symbolic character of intentionally incised artefacts. In this study, we emphasize the geometry of the incisions as clues to intentionality. Using 3D surface analys…
Innovative Technological Practices and their Role in the Emergence of Initial Upper Paleolithic Technologies: A View from Boker Tachtit
Living in an ecotone: Late Middle Palaeolithic occupations in the lower Besor Basin, north-western Negev Desert, Israel
The north-western Negev is an under-researched ecotonal region. We excavated two late Middle Palaeolithic open-air sites and recovered rich lithic industries that could be refitted, as well as remains of fauna, and charcoal. Palaeoenvironmental information and dates indicate interesting inter-site differences
The Initial Upper Paleolithic and Its Place Within the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic Transition of Southwest Asia: What Hides Behind the Curtain of Taxonomies
The nature of Nubian: Developing current global perspectives on Nubian Levallois technology and the Nubian complex
Netzer Sereni - A Geometric Kebaran Site in The Coastal Plain of Israel
Ronit Lupu, רונית לופו, Mae Goder-Goldberger, מאי גודר-גולדברגר, Oren Ackermann, אורן אקרמן, Joel Roskin, יואל רסקין, Ianir Milevski, יניר מילבסקי, Netzer Sereni - נצר סרני, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך נ"א (2021), pp. 82-104
Personal ornaments from Hayonim and Manot caves (Israel) hint at symbolic ties between the Levantine and the European Aurignacian
Situated at the crossroads of Africa and Eurasia, the Levant is a crucial region for understanding the origins and spread of Upper Paleolithic (UP) traditions associated with the spread of modern humans. Of the two local Early Upper Paleolithic technocomplexes, the Ahmarian and the Levantine Aurignacian, the latter appears to be unique in the endemic UP sequence, exhibiting greater similarity to the West European 'classic' Aurignacian than to the…
Site formation processes at Manot Cave, Israel: Interplay between strata accumulation in the occupation area and the talus
A technotypological analysis of the Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian assemblages from Manot Cave (area C) and the interrelation with site formation processes
Early Upper Paleolithic human foot bones from Manot Cave, Israel
Preliminary observations on the Levantine Aurignacian sequence of Manot Cave: Cultural affiliations and regional perspectives
Not just a corridor. Human occupation of the Nile Valley and neighbouring regions between 75,000 and 15,000 years ago
The end of the Pleistocene (~75-15 ka) is a key period for the prehistory of the Nile Valley. The climatic fluctuations documented during this period have led human populations from the Middle and Late Palaeolithic to adapt to a changing Nile. In particular, the global shift to more arid conditions regionally translated into the expansion of the Sahara, the lowering of sea levels and the desiccation of some major eastern African lakes. These clim…
The Besor Basin Prehistoric Survey - Initial Results
Mae Goder-Goldberger, מאי גודר-גולדברגר, Ron Lavi, רון לביא, Liora Kolska Horwitz, ליאורה קולסקה הורוביץ, Daniella E. Bar-Yosef Mayer, דניאלה בר-יוסף מאיר, Lotan Edeltin, לוטן אדלטין, The Besor Basin Prehistoric Survey - הסקר הפרהיסטורי באגן נחל הבשור, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך מ"ט (2019), pp. 63-79
International workshop on human occupations of the Nile Valley and neighboring regions between 75,000 and 15,000 years ago
International audience
Novel chrono-cultural constraints for the Middle Paleolithic site of Rosh Ein Mor (D15), Israel
Chrono-cultural Considerations of Middle Paleolithic Occurrences at Manot Cave (Western Galilee), Israel
Radiocarbon chronology of Manot Cave, Israel and Upper Paleolithic dispersals
Manot Cave radiocarbon dates establish Levantine chronology, which is critical for understanding Upper Paleolithic dispersals.
Heating of flint artifacts from the site of Boker Tachtit (Israel) was not detected using FTIR peak broadening
Diffusion with modifications”: Nubian assemblages in the central Negev highlands of Israel and their implications for Middle Paleolithic inter-regional interactions
Levantine cranium from Manot Cave (Israel) foreshadows the first European modern humans
The osseous industry from Manot Cave (Western Galilee, Israel): Technical and conceptual behaviours of bone and antler exploitation in the Levantine Aurignacian
Diffusion with modifications”: Nubian assemblages in the central Negev highlands of Israel and their implications for Middle Paleolithic inter-regional interactions
A technotypological analysis of the Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian assemblages from Manot Cave (area C) and the interrelation with site formation processes
The Initial Upper Paleolithic and Its Place Within the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic Transition of Southwest Asia: What Hides Behind the Curtain of Taxonomies
Emanuel Cave (Israel): The Site and its Bearing on Early Middle Paleolithic Technological Variability
A series of short successive occupations were revealed at the new Middle Paleolithic site of Emanuel Cave. A date of 191± 1 Ka (U/ Th) is suggested as a terminus post quem for the archaeological deposits. Despite the ephemeral nature of the site, the lithic assemblage displays two distinct facies ; the lower layers with a predominantly laminar nature and the upper layers, reflecting more use of the Levallois technology. Techno-typological compari…
Not just a corridor. Human occupation of the Nile Valley and neighbouring regions between 75,000 and 15,000 years ago
The end of the Pleistocene (~75-15 ka) is a key period for the prehistory of the Nile Valley. The climatic fluctuations documented during this period have led human populations from the Middle and Late Palaeolithic to adapt to a changing Nile. In particular, the global shift to more arid conditions regionally translated into the expansion of the Sahara, the lowering of sea levels and the desiccation of some major eastern African lakes. These clim…
Personal ornaments from Hayonim and Manot caves (Israel) hint at symbolic ties between the Levantine and the European Aurignacian
Situated at the crossroads of Africa and Eurasia, the Levant is a crucial region for understanding the origins and spread of Upper Paleolithic (UP) traditions associated with the spread of modern humans. Of the two local Early Upper Paleolithic technocomplexes, the Ahmarian and the Levantine Aurignacian, the latter appears to be unique in the endemic UP sequence, exhibiting greater similarity to the West European 'classic' Aurignacian than to the…
Innovative Technological Practices and their Role in the Emergence of Initial Upper Paleolithic Technologies: A View from Boker Tachtit
The nature of Nubian: Developing current global perspectives on Nubian Levallois technology and the Nubian complex
The Khormusan: Evidence for an MSA East African industry in Nubia
Preliminary observations on the Levantine Aurignacian sequence of Manot Cave: Cultural affiliations and regional perspectives
Novel chrono-cultural constraints for the Middle Paleolithic site of Rosh Ein Mor (D15), Israel
Heating of flint artifacts from the site of Boker Tachtit (Israel) was not detected using FTIR peak broadening
Site formation processes at Manot Cave, Israel: Interplay between strata accumulation in the occupation area and the talus
Early Upper Paleolithic human foot bones from Manot Cave, Israel
New Insights on an Old Excavation: Re-visiting the Late Middle Palaeolithic Site of Far’ah II, North-western Negev, Israel
Revisiting collections from old excavations with new research objectives and analytical tools brings them to life and integrates them into evolving models of human-landscape interactions. This paper examines hominin behaviour and adaptations at the late Middle Palaeolithic open air camp site Far’ah II, dated to ~ 49 ka by analyzing the spatial patterning of assemblages from the 1976–1978 excavation seasons. This was facilitated by the large area …
The Khormusan: Evidence for an MSA East African industry in Nubia
Emanuel Cave (Israel): The Site and its Bearing on Early Middle Paleolithic Technological Variability
A series of short successive occupations were revealed at the new Middle Paleolithic site of Emanuel Cave. A date of 191± 1 Ka (U/ Th) is suggested as a terminus post quem for the archaeological deposits. Despite the ephemeral nature of the site, the lithic assemblage displays two distinct facies ; the lower layers with a predominantly laminar nature and the upper layers, reflecting more use of the Levallois technology. Techno-typological compari…
Levantine cranium from Manot Cave (Israel) foreshadows the first European modern humans
The osseous industry from Manot Cave (Western Galilee, Israel): Technical and conceptual behaviours of bone and antler exploitation in the Levantine Aurignacian
Diffusion with modifications”: Nubian assemblages in the central Negev highlands of Israel and their implications for Middle Paleolithic inter-regional interactions
Radiocarbon chronology of Manot Cave, Israel and Upper Paleolithic dispersals
Manot Cave radiocarbon dates establish Levantine chronology, which is critical for understanding Upper Paleolithic dispersals.
Heating of flint artifacts from the site of Boker Tachtit (Israel) was not detected using FTIR peak broadening
Chrono-cultural Considerations of Middle Paleolithic Occurrences at Manot Cave (Western Galilee), Israel
The Besor Basin Prehistoric Survey - Initial Results
Mae Goder-Goldberger, מאי גודר-גולדברגר, Ron Lavi, רון לביא, Liora Kolska Horwitz, ליאורה קולסקה הורוביץ, Daniella E. Bar-Yosef Mayer, דניאלה בר-יוסף מאיר, Lotan Edeltin, לוטן אדלטין, The Besor Basin Prehistoric Survey - הסקר הפרהיסטורי באגן נחל הבשור, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך מ"ט (2019), pp. 63-79
International workshop on human occupations of the Nile Valley and neighboring regions between 75,000 and 15,000 years ago
International audience
Novel chrono-cultural constraints for the Middle Paleolithic site of Rosh Ein Mor (D15), Israel
Not just a corridor. Human occupation of the Nile Valley and neighbouring regions between 75,000 and 15,000 years ago
The end of the Pleistocene (~75-15 ka) is a key period for the prehistory of the Nile Valley. The climatic fluctuations documented during this period have led human populations from the Middle and Late Palaeolithic to adapt to a changing Nile. In particular, the global shift to more arid conditions regionally translated into the expansion of the Sahara, the lowering of sea levels and the desiccation of some major eastern African lakes. These clim…
Netzer Sereni - A Geometric Kebaran Site in The Coastal Plain of Israel
Ronit Lupu, רונית לופו, Mae Goder-Goldberger, מאי גודר-גולדברגר, Oren Ackermann, אורן אקרמן, Joel Roskin, יואל רסקין, Ianir Milevski, יניר מילבסקי, Netzer Sereni - נצר סרני, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך נ"א (2021), pp. 82-104
Personal ornaments from Hayonim and Manot caves (Israel) hint at symbolic ties between the Levantine and the European Aurignacian
Situated at the crossroads of Africa and Eurasia, the Levant is a crucial region for understanding the origins and spread of Upper Paleolithic (UP) traditions associated with the spread of modern humans. Of the two local Early Upper Paleolithic technocomplexes, the Ahmarian and the Levantine Aurignacian, the latter appears to be unique in the endemic UP sequence, exhibiting greater similarity to the West European 'classic' Aurignacian than to the…
Site formation processes at Manot Cave, Israel: Interplay between strata accumulation in the occupation area and the talus
A technotypological analysis of the Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian assemblages from Manot Cave (area C) and the interrelation with site formation processes
Early Upper Paleolithic human foot bones from Manot Cave, Israel
Preliminary observations on the Levantine Aurignacian sequence of Manot Cave: Cultural affiliations and regional perspectives
The Initial Upper Paleolithic and Its Place Within the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic Transition of Southwest Asia: What Hides Behind the Curtain of Taxonomies
The nature of Nubian: Developing current global perspectives on Nubian Levallois technology and the Nubian complex
Innovative Technological Practices and their Role in the Emergence of Initial Upper Paleolithic Technologies: A View from Boker Tachtit
Living in an ecotone: Late Middle Palaeolithic occupations in the lower Besor Basin, north-western Negev Desert, Israel
The north-western Negev is an under-researched ecotonal region. We excavated two late Middle Palaeolithic open-air sites and recovered rich lithic industries that could be refitted, as well as remains of fauna, and charcoal. Palaeoenvironmental information and dates indicate interesting inter-site differences
A Microarchaeological Study of Combustion Features and Site Formation Processes at Shualim Rockshelter, an Upper Paleolithic Site, Central Negev Highlands, Israel
Shualim Rockshelter in the Central Negev Highlands bears stratified deposits of three Upper Paleolithic (UP) occupation phases belonging to the Ahmarian cultural entity and an Initial Upper Paleolithic (IUP) industry. Microarchaeological investigations were undertaken to identify site formation processes and detect evidence of human activities, including investigating combustion features that were identified during field excavations. Our microarc…
New Insights on an Old Excavation: Re-visiting the Late Middle Palaeolithic Site of Far’ah II, North-western Negev, Israel
Revisiting collections from old excavations with new research objectives and analytical tools brings them to life and integrates them into evolving models of human-landscape interactions. This paper examines hominin behaviour and adaptations at the late Middle Palaeolithic open air camp site Far’ah II, dated to ~ 49 ka by analyzing the spatial patterning of assemblages from the 1976–1978 excavation seasons. This was facilitated by the large area …
Incised stone artefacts from the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic and human behavioural complexity
In recent years, archaeological research has demonstrated the presence of abstract non-utilitarian behaviour amongst palaeolithic hominins, fuelling discussions concerning the origin and implications of such complex behaviours. A key component in these discussions is the aesthetic and symbolic character of intentionally incised artefacts. In this study, we emphasize the geometry of the incisions as clues to intentionality. Using 3D surface analys…
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (25 works) · Archaeology (24 works) · Geography (24 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (22 works) · Geology (17 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (15 works) · Cave (14 works) · Paleontology (14 works) · Middle Paleolithic (11 works) · Upper Paleolithic (11 works)