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The Emergence of Terrace Farming in the Judean Highlands of Israel: Archaeological and Luminescence Dating.
Unit-#5 Har-Eitan Case Study (2013-2016)
Dr. Yuval Gadot, Dr. Naomi Porat, Dr. Gideon Avni, Dr. Yoav Avni, Dr. Uri Davidovich, Michal Piasetzky, Gala Faershtein, Dan Golan.
This research was supported by THE ISRAEL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (grant No. 1691/13)
View (PDF 8mb) Our article published in the Journal of Archaeological Science March 2016
This website focuses on the excavations taking place 2013-2016 at Har-Eitan, a mountain (788m) in the Judean highlands. The following information is available -
This research project addresses the subject of human subsistence strategies in the highlands of Israel by creating a large dataset of agricultural terrace systems, evaluating their natural setting and dating them by optically stimulated luminescence (OSL).
The dating of terraces by conventional archaeological tools proved to be unreliable. The present study offers a new interdisciplinary approach, combining geological, geomorphological and archaeological studies with direct dating of terrace sediment-fill using the OSL method.
Latitude / Longitude of each square,
and links to Google maps showing the exact locations.
Get a snippet view at the raw data of the research.
Measurements, probe locations, initial analysis, the scientific abstract, and findings.
A collection of various maps 2D and 3D images, aerial and satellite images, related to the research project.
Geological maps, 2D and 3D images, and a lithostratigraphy diagram of Har-Eitan.
Images of all the excavation squares, findings, probes of soil sampling for OSL analysis.
Previous research, articles, websites, and surveys related to Har-Eitan.
An interactive Google satellite image showing the excavation sites in context of all the archeological findings in the surrounding area. Findings include caves, water cisterns, walls, mill stones, lime kilns, and watch towers.
A collection of the latest articles dealing with retention terraces and OSL dating, in various locations around the world.
A list with contact details of the project leaders, all the researchers, and the support team.
