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Field School

Tel Tsaf, Jordan Valley, Israel

Application Deadline: June 1st 2006
Field School Dates: July 2nd - August 11th, 2006

University, Company, Institution

Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

Location of Field School

Near Beth-Shean, Central Jordan Valley Israel

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Field School Overview

  • Field School Type: Excavation,
  • Time Period(s) 5th millennium BC, Middle Chalcolithic
  • Field School conditions: Rural: a local kibbutz hostel. 3-4 people in air-conditioned rooms. swimming-pool
  • Field School Access: public transportation
  • Number of years for field school: 11 years in the near-by site of Sha'ar Hagolan. 2 years at the current site.
  • Professional certification of this field school: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Project Directors

    Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
    Institute of Archaeology
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Jerusalem, 91905
    Israel

    Field School Description

    Tel Tsaf is a 5th millennium BC settlement, of the Middle Chalcolithic period. So far two seasons took plase, in 2004 and 2005. The finds includes massive brick architecture, 6 rounded silos, water well, pottery. flint, limestone and basalt vessels, beads, obsidian, animal figurines and anthropomorphic (mathert goddess) figurines.

    We are working 5 days a week, Mondays-Fridays.
    The staff includes 5-6 archaeology students from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
    In addition 15 first-year students of the Hebrew University will attend the excavations for the first three weeks.

    The program includes lectures (twich a week) and tours to archaeological sites near-by.

    3 or 6 credits can be obtined from the Hebrew University Rothberg school of oversea students.


    Field school web site: www.tel-tsaf.tk
    School Size 16-25
    Minimum age: 18
    Is prior experience required?: No

    Specialized skills you will have the opportunity to learn

    Manual Mapping/drawing (plan views, profiles): Yes
    Total Station EDM mapping: Yes
    Manual Transit: Yes
    Traditional Photography: Yes
    Digital Photography: Yes
    Excavation Survey Techniques: Yes
    Interpreting stratigraphy: Yes
    Lab work: Yes
    Artifact analysis: Yes
    Fauna identification: Yes
    Report writing: Yes
    Lab work on rain days?: Yes

    Is travel during free time restricted?: No

    Academic, Credit Room and Board, & Tuition


    Academic Credit: Yes
    Number of Credits: Number of Credits: 3 or 6
    Tuition: $75 registration + $100 per credit ($375 or $675)
    Name of Institution offering credit

    Room and Board Information:
    $50 Registration fee (to be sent with the application)
    $225 per week; $1250 per 6 weeks (to be paid upon arrival, with credit card)
    This includes free stay at the kibbutz during the weekends

    The expedition will stay in a local kibbutz near the site, 3-4 people in air-conditioned rooms, swimming-pool, eating in kibbutz dinning-room

    Recommended readings


    See our website: www.tel-tsaf.tk
    (Note: The web site seems to be down please contact rjoe with an alternative address if you know of one)

    Archaeology field school contact

    Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
    Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
    Jerusalem
    91905
    Israel
    Telephone: office: 972-2-5882412, Home: 972-2-5854591
    Fax: 972-2-5825548
    E-mail: garfinkel@mscc.huji.ac.il

    Summary


    great view in the central Jordan Valley.
    water birds in nearby large fish ponds
    Kibbutz experience.
    good food, kosher.
    during the day: coffe at 7, breakfast at 9, watermelon at 11.
    excavation t-shirts.
    Air-conditioned rooms, swimming pool
    lectures and local tours (Roman Beth-Shean, ancient synagogues)
    5 days work, 2 days loong weekend, one can stay at the weekend without extra cost
    We organize one weekend tour in Jerusalem old city.


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