Summary:
The renewed excavations at Tel Tsaf began in 2013 as a joint multidisciplinary project conducted by the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa and the Eurasian Department of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin, under the direction of Prof. Danny Rosenberg and Dr. Florian Klimsha. The main goals of this project is to explore various aspects of the Neolithic-Chalcolithic transition in the Jordan Valley by analyzing the temporal and spatial attributes of social and economic variations among households in different parts of the tel and to provide better data concerning the environmental conditions and the Jordan River during the Late 6th and Early 5th Millennia Cal BCE.
Directors:
Prof. Danny Rosenberg, Laboratory for Ground Stone Tools Research, Zinman Institute of Archaeology, University of Haifa
Dr. Florian Klimscha, Curator for the stone and bronze ages in the archaeological collections of the State Museum of Lower Saxony in Hanover, Germany (Landesmuseum Hannover – Das Weltenmuseum)
Geographic Location:
Jordan Valley, Israel
32°24'22.5"N 35°32'57.0"E
Periods of Occupation:
Middle Chalcolithic (5,200–4,600 yrs BCE)
Dates of the Dig:
July 2022
Minimum Stay:
1 week
Application Due:
May 1, 2022
Academic Credit Offered?
Yes. Awarded by the University of Haifa.
Volunteer Accommodations:
Kibbutz Kfar Rupin B&B, about a 15-minute drive from Tel Tsaf. Each room is for 3–5 persons. Amenities include a shower and toilet, electric kettle, microwave oven and a refrigerator. There is a swimming pool at the kibbutz.
Tours Available:
Yes
Cost:
$500/week includes food and accommodation in the kibbutz (including weekends).
Contact:
Prof. Danny Rosenberg
Tel Tsaf
University of Haifa
Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838
Israel
Tel. +972-4-828-0766
Cel. +972-54-309-3666
Email: drosen@research.haifa.ac.il
Official Website: http://teltsaf.haifa.ac.il/index.php?lang=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tel-Tsaf-Excavation-Project-485046511663688/