David Ben-Shlomo January 2017

CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

• Personal Details Name: David Ben-Shlomo Date and place of birth: 18.7.1965, Jerusalem Regular military service: 11.1983–7.1988 (Navy) Address and telephone number at work: Ariel University, Ariel Address and telephone number at home: Efrata 31/6, Jerusalem, 93844, 02- 6428902

• Education B.A. & B.Sc. -1989–1992, Hebrew University, Physics 1996–1997, Hebrew University, Archaeology M.A. - 1997–1998, Hebrew University, Archaeology Name of advisor: Trude Dothan Title of thesis: Zoomorphic Terracottas of the Early Iron Age from Tel Miqne-Ekron, Ashdod and Philistia.

Ph.D. 2001–2005, Hebrew University, Archaeology Name of advisors: Aren Maeir, Ilan Sharon Title of thesis: Pottery Production Centers in Iron Age Philistia: An Archaeological and Archaeometric Study

• Employment History 10/2015–2017 Associate Professor, Ariel University 2014/5 Research Fellow, Ariel University 2009–2013/ Visiting Scientist/ The Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History 2008–2009/ Researcher / Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University (Provenance study of Late Bronze Age imported Mycenaean wares) David Ben-Shlomo page 2

2007–2008/ Post-doctorate/ Weizmann Institute, Computerized Archaeology 2006–2007/ Post-doctorate/ Heidelberg University, Institute for Proto and Prehistory (Alexander von Humboldt fellow). 2002–2013/ Fellow/senior fellow/ Albright Institute, Jerusalem/ Tel Miqne- Ekron Publication Project 2001–2013/ Researcher / Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University/ Petrographic analysis of ancient pottery. 1998–2007/ Researcher/ Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University/ Shaar Hagolan and Tel Tsaf Projects 2000–2002/ Researcher/ Israel Antiquities Authority (Publication of Excavations at Tel Ashdod Volume VI, Excavation at Areas H-K) 1997–1999/ Research assistant for Prof. T. Dothan / Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University

• Professional Activities (in reverse chronological order)

2016– / Scientific co-editor, Judea and Samaria Research Studies 2012–2013/ Editor, 'Atiqot/ Israel Antiquities Authority

(f) Membership in professional/scientific societies 2002–2016: The Albright Institute of Archaeological Research

• Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships (a) Honors, Citation Awards 1999- Hebrew University- MA. With honors • Educational activities

(a) Courses taught 1. Technology in the Ancient Land of Israel - B.A. – Ariel University 2. Archaeology, Ethics and politics - B.A. – Ariel University David Ben-Shlomo page 3

3. The Urban Revolution of the Early Bronze Age - B.A. – Ariel University 4. Materials and Scientific Methods in Archaeology - B.A. – Ariel University 5. Temples and Cult in the Ancient Land of Israel- B.A. – Ariel University 6. The Development of the Domestic House in the Period of the Bible- B.A. – Ariel University 7. Art and Iconography in the Land of Israel during the Biblical Period- B.A. – Ariel University 8. Trade and Cultural Contacts in the Ancient Mediterraneam - B.A. – Ariel University

(b) Fellowships and prizes 1997- Archaeology Institute Grant for M.A. students ($1000)- M.A. Study 1998- Clarice and Robert Smith Foundation Grant ($2000). M.A. study 2002- Dorot Foundation travel grant ($1000). 2002-2003- Perlman Foundation Grant ($1000). PhD study. 2005: The Dan David Scholarship for Archaeology ($15000). Phd study. 2005: Biblical Archaeology Society travel grant ($1000). 2006-2007- Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship ($24000). Research visit: Aegean Archaeology. 2008- Weizmann Institute of Science, Feinberg School Dean Fellowship ($12000). Computerized pottery decoration analysis. 2009- Alexander von Humboldt 3-month Resumption Fellowship (Münster University) ($6000). Philistine Iconography. 2009- Institute of Aegean Prehistory Research fellowship in East Crete Study Center: Minoan pottery in the southern Levant during the Bronze Age ($4000). 2013: Alexander von Humboldt 3-month Resumption Fellowship (Leipzig University) ($6000). The Assyrians and the late Philistines.

• Scientific Publications

(a). Authered Books 1. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2006. Decorated Philistine Pottery: An Archaeological and Archaeometric Study. B.A.R. International Series No. 1541. Oxford: Archaeopress. David Ben-Shlomo page 4

2. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2010. Philistine Iconography: A Wealth of Style and Symbolism. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 241. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 3. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2012. The Cemetery of Azor. Moshe Dothan's Excavations (1958, 196 0). IAA Reports Series No. 50. Jerusalem: IAA. 4. D. Ben-Shlomo and G. Van Beek. 2014. The Smithsonian Institution Excavation at Tell Jemmeh, Israel 1970-1990. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, No. 50. Washington DC: SISP. 5. M. Dothan and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2005. Ashdod VI. Excavations at Areas H and K (1968- 1969). IAA Reports Series No. 24. Jerusalem: IAA. 6. Y. Garfinkel and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2009. Sha‘ar Hagolan 2. The Rise of Urban Concepts in the Ancient Near East. Qedem Report Series No. 9. Jerusalem: The Hebrew University. 7. Y. Garfinkel, D. Ben-Shlomo and N. Korn. 2010. Sha‘ar Hagolan 3. Symbolic Dimensi ons of the Yarmukian Culture: Canonization in Neolithic Art. Jerusalem: IES.

(b). Refereed articles in scientific journals 1. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2003. The Iron Age Sequence at Tel Ashdod. Tel Aviv 30/1:83-107. 2. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2006. New Evidence of Seals and Sealings from Philistia. Tel Aviv 33/2: 134-162. 3. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2008. The Cemetery of Azor and Early Iron Age Burial Practices. Leva nt 40/1:29-54. 4. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2008. Zoomorphic Vessels from Tel Miqne-Ekron and the Different Sty les of Philistine Pottery. Israel Exploration Journal 58/1:24-47. 5. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2012. Tell Ğemme during the Bronze Age and Canaanite Household Ar chaeology. Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins 128/2:133-157, Pls. 16-20 .D. Ben-Shlomo. 2016. Tel Hebron during the Late Roman–Early Byzantine Period .6 .*Judea and Samaria Research Studies 25/1:29*-43 David Ben-Shlomo page 5

D. Ben-Shlomo. 2016. Pottery Production at Tel Ḥevron during the Early Roman Period.7. Judea and Samaria Research Studies 25/2:111*–136*. 8. D. Ben-Shlomo and E. Eisenberg. 2016. New Excavations at Tel Hevron. Qadmoniot 152: 101-108 (Hebrew). 9. D. Ben-Shlomo, I. Shai, and A.M. Maeir. 2004. Late Philistine Decorated Ware (“Ashdo d Ware”): Typology, Chronology and Production Centers. Bulletin of American Schools of Oriental Research 335:1-36. 10. D. Ben-Shlomo and T. Dothan. 2006. Ivories from Philistia: Filling the Iron Age I Gap. Israel Exploration Journal 56/1:1-38. 11. D. Ben-Shlomo, Maeir, A.M., and Mommsen, H. 2008. Neutron Activation and Petrogr aphic Analysis of Selected Late Bronze and Iron Age Pottery from Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel. Journal of Archaeological Science 35/4:956-964. 12. D. Ben-Shlomo and M.D. Press. 2009. A Reexamination of Aegean-Style Figurines in Light of New Evidence from Ashdod, Ashkelon and Ekron. Bulletin of the American Schoo ls of Oriental Research 353: 39-74. 13. D. Ben-Shlomo and Y. Garfinkel. 2009. Sha‘ar Hagolan and New Insights on Near East ern Proto-Historic Urban Concepts. Oxford Journal of Archaeology 28(2): 189-209. 14. D. Ben-Shlomo, A.C. Hill and Y. Garfinkel. 2009. Feasting between the Revolutions: E vidence from Chalcolithic Tel Tsaf, Israel. Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology 22.2:12 9-150. 15. D. Ben-Shlomo, Shai, I, Zukerman, A and Maeir, A.M. 2008. Cooking Identities: Aegean-Style Cooking Jugs and Cultural Interaction in Iron Age Philistia and Neighboring Regions. American Journal of Archaeology 112.2: 225-246. 16. D. Ben-Shlomo, E. Nodarou and J. B. Rutter. 2011. Transport Stirrup Jars from the Southern Levant: New Light on Commodity Exchange in the East Mediterranean. American Journal of Archaeology 115.3:327-351. 17. D. Ben-Shlomo, J. Uziel and A.M. Maeir. 2009. Pottery Production at Tell es- Safi/Gath: A Longue Durée Perspective. Journal of Archaeological Science 36/10:2258- 2273. 18. Y. Garfinkel, D. Ben-Shlomo, M. Freikeman and A. Vered. 2006. The Renewed Excavations at Tel Tzaf: A Site in the Jordan Valley from the Intermediate Chalcolithic Period. Qadmoniot 132:78-86 (Hebrew). 19. Y. Garfinkel, D. Ben-Shlomo, M. Freikeman and A. Vered. 2007. Tel Tsaf: The 2004- 2006 Excavation Seasons. Israel Exploration Journal 57/1:1-33. David Ben-Shlomo page 6

20. D. Barkan, A. Yassur-Landau, H. Mommsen, D. Ben-Shlomo, and Y. Kahanov. 2013. The 'Dor 2006' Shipwreck: The Ceramic material. Tel Aviv 40:117-143. 21. Farhi, Y. and Ben-Shlomo, D. 2016. The Settlement of Tel Hebron in the Hellenistic to Byzantine Periods: New Numismatic Evidence. Tel Aviv 43/2:243–265. 22. Y. Garfinkel, D. Ben-Shlomo and M. Freikeman. 2007. Notes and News. Tel Tsaf 2007. Israel Exploration Journal 57/2:236-241. 23. Y. Garfinkel, D. Ben-Shlomo and N. Marom, 2011. Sha‘ar Hagolan: A Major Pottery Neolithic Settlement and Artistic Center in the Jordan Valley. Eurasian Prehistory 8 (1-2): 97-143. 24. Y. Garfinkel, D. Ben-Shlomo and T. Kuperman. 2009. Large-Scale Storage of Grain Surplus in the Sixth Millennium BC: The Silos of Tel Tsaf. Antiquity 83:309-325. 25. E. Mazar, D. Ben-Shlomo and S. Ahituv. 2013. An Inscribed Pithos from the Ophel, Jerusalem. Israel Exploration Journal 63:39-49. 26. V. Renson, D. Ben-Shlomo, J. Coenaerts, K. Charbit-Nataf, M. Samaes, N. Mattielli, K. Nys, and Ph. Claeys. 2013. Coupling Lead Isotope Analysis and Petrography to Characterize Fabrics of Storage and Trade Containers from Hala Sultan Tekke (Cyprus). Archaeometry. 4 FEB 2013, DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12017. 27. J. Uziel, D. Ben-Shlomo, D. Ilan, I. Shai and A.M. Maeir. 2009. Middle Bronze Age II Pottery Production in the Western Shephelah: Comparing Methods from Tel Nagila, Tell es-Safi/Gath, and Tel Burna. Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 25:141-162. 28. Vainstub, D. and Ben-Shlomo, D. 2016. A Hebrew Seal and an Ostracon from Tel Hebron. Israel Exploration Journal 66/2:151–160. 29. A. Yasur-Landau and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2012. The provenance of Storage Jars from the Shavei Zion Underwater Site. R. I. M. S. News, 37, 2011:22-23. 30. A. Zukerman and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Mortaria as a Foreign Element in the Material Culture of the Southern Levant during the 8th-7th Centuries BCE. Palestine Exploration Journal 143/2: 87-105. 31. S. Zuckerman, D. Ben-Shlomo, P. Mountjoy and H. Mommsen. 2010. A Provenience Study of Mycenaean Pottery from Northern Israel. Journal of Archaeological Science 37/2:409-416. 32. D. Ben-Shlomo and E. D. Darby. 2014. A Study of the Production of Iron Age Clay Figurines from Jerusalem. Tel Aviv 41/2: 180-204. 33. A. Faust, H. Katz, D. Ben-Shlomo, Y. Sapir and P. Eyal. 2014. Tell 'Etun and Its Interregional Contacts from the Late Bronze Age to the Persian-Hellenistic Period: David Ben-Shlomo page 7

Between Highlands and Lowlands. Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins 130/1:43- 76. 34. R.S. Gabrieli, D. Ben-Shlomo and B.J. Walker. 2014. Production and Distribution of Hand-Made Geometric-Painted (HMGP) and Plain Hand-Made Wares of the Mamluk Period: A Case Study from Northern Israel, Jerusalem and Tall Hisban. Journal of Islamic Archaeology 1.2: 193-229.

(c). Articles in edited books 1. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2007. Intra Regional Chemical Provenancing of Philistine Decorated P ottery in Israel. Pp. 399-421 in M.D. Glascock, R. Speakman and R. S. Popelka-Filcoff eds, Archaeological Chemistry, Analytical Techniques and Archaeological Interpretation. AC S Symposium Series 968, Washington DC: ACS. 2. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2007. Cultural Diversity, Ethnicity and Power Imbalance in Philistia. P p. 267-290 in T. Harrison ed., Cyprus, the Sea Peoples and the Eastern Mediterranean: Re gional Perspectives of Continuity and Change.Toronto: Scripta Mediterranea, Volumes X XVII-XXVII (2006-2007) CIMS. 3. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Early Iron Age Domestic Material Culture in Philistia and an Eas tern Mediterranean Koiné. Pp. 183-206 in A. Yasur-Landau, J.R. Ebeling, and L.B. Mazow (eds.), Household Archaeology in Ancient Israel and Beyond. Leiden: Brill. 4. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Egyptian-Style Scenes on Iron Age I Ivories from the Southern Levant. Pp. 105-110 in Eretz Israel 30 (Amnon Ben-Tor Volume). Jerusalem: IES (Hebrew). 5. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2013. Philistia during the Iron Age II Period. Pp. 711–723, in: The Oxfo rd Handbook of the Archaeology of the Levant (c. 8,000–332 B.C.E.), eds. M.L. Steiner an d A.E. Killebrew. Oxford: University Press. 6. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2014. Marked Jar Handles from Tel Miqne-Ekron. Pp. 19-34 in Materi al Culture Matters: Essays on the Archaeology of the Southern Levant in Honor of Seymou r Gitin, eds. John R. Spencer, Aaron J. Brody, and Robert A. Mullins. Winona Lake, IN: Ei senbrauns. 7. T. Dothan and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2007. Ceramic Pomegranates and their Relationship to Ir on Age Cult. Pp. 3-16 in S.W. Crawford, A. Ben-Tor, W.G. Dever, J.P. Dessel, A. Mazar an d J. Aviram eds. “Up to the Gates of Ekron.” Essays on Archaeology and History of the Ea stern Mediterranean in Honor of Seymour Gitin. Jerusalem: IES. 8. I. Shai, D. Ben-Shlomo and A.M. Maeir. 2012. Late Iron Age Judean Cooking Pots with Impressed Handles: A New Class of Stamped Impressions from the Kingdom of Judah. Pp. David Ben-Shlomo page 8

225-244 in A.M. Maeir, J. Magness and L.H. Schiffman (eds.), ‘Go out and Study the Land’ (Judges 18:2). Archaeological, Historical and Textual Studies in Honor of Hanan Eshel. Leiden: Brill. 9. T. Dothan and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2013. Mycenaean IIIC:1 Pottery in Philistia. Four Decad es of Research. Pp. 29-35 in The Philistines and Other Sea Peoples, eds. A. Killebrew, G. Lehmann, and M. Artzy. Atlanta: SBL. 10. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2016. Pottery Production in the Iron Age Shephelah: An Evaluation A ccording to Recent Petrographic Research. Pp. 239–256 in From Sha'ar Hagolan to Shaarai m: Essays in Honor of Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, S. Ganor, I. Kreimerman, K. Streit, M. Mumc uoglu (eds.). Jerusalem: IES. 11. D. Ben-Shlomo 2016. Tel Hebron during the Second Temple Period: New Discoveries. Pp. 10-25 in Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Hebron and Judah Studies, eds. Y. El makias and M. Farjun, Qiryat Arba: Hebron Seminary (Hebrew).

(d). Chapters in excavation reports 1. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2006. Selected Objects. Pp. 189-205 in M.W. Meehl, T. Dothan and S. Gitin Tel Miqne-Ekron. Excavations 1995-1996, Field INE East Slope: Late Bronze II- Iron I (The Early Philistine City). The Tel Miqne-Ekron Final Field Report No. 8. Jerusalem: W.F. Albright Institute. 2. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2006. Petrographic Analysis of Philistine 1 Pottery. Pp 181-187 in M.W. Meehl, T. Dothan and S. Gitin Tel Miqne-Ekron. Excavations 1995-1996, Field INE East Slope: Late Bronze II-Iron I (The Early Philistine City). The Tel Miqne-Ekron Final Field Report No. 8. Jerusalem: W.F. Albright Institute. 3. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2009. Chemical and Petrographic Analyses of Philistine Bichrome Vessels from Tel Aphek. Pp. 489-492 in Y. Gadot and E. Yadin eds. Aphek II: T he Remains on the Acropolis. Monograph Series No. 27. Tel Aviv: Institute of Archaeolog y. David Ben-Shlomo page 9

4. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2009. Petrographic Analysis of Iron Age Pottery. Pp. 161-173 in Y. Gar finkel and S. Ganor, Khirbet Qeiyafa Vol. 1. Excavation Report 2007-2008. Jerusalem: IES. 5. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2012. Petrographic Analysis of Stamp Impressions from the Jewish Qu arter. Pp. 393-395, Chapter Thirteen in Gutfeld, O., Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem Conducted by Nahman Avigad 1969-1982, Vol. V: The Cardo (Area X) a nd the Nea Church (Areas D and T). Final Report. Jerusalem: IES. 6. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2012. Archaeometric Analysis of Pottery. Pp. 383-426 in A.M. Maeir, Excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath, Volume 1. Ägypten und Altes Testament 69. Wiesbaden: Harrossowitz. 7. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2013. Petrographic Analysis of Late Bronze III, Late Iron I and Iron II A Pottery. Pp. 1247–1254 in I. Finkelstein, D. Ussishkin and E.H. Cline eds. Megiddo V. T he 2004–2008 Seasons (Vol. III). Tel Aviv Monographs Series No. 31. Tel Aviv: Tel Avi v University. 8. D. Ben-Shlomo and A. Gorzalczany. 2010. Chapter 9. Petrographic Analysis. Pp. 142-1 60 in R. Kletter, I. Ziffer and W. Zwickel eds., Yavneh I: The Excavation of the ‘Temple H ill’ Repository Pit and the Cult Stands. OBO SA 30. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 9. D. Ben-Shlomo and T. Dothan. 2016. Iron Age I Ceramic Small Finds, Lithic Seals, and Clay Sealings. Pp. 441-462 in T. Dothan, Y. Garfinkel and S. Gitin, eds. Tel Miqne-Ek ron Field IV Lower—The Elite Zone, The Iron Age I and IIC, The Early and Late Philistin e Cities Volume 9, Part 1: The Iron Age I Early Philistine City. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. 10. T. Dothan and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2016. The Iron Age I Ivory Objects. Pp. 471-478 in T. Dothan, Y. Garfinkel and S. Gitin, eds. Tel Miqne-Ekron Field IV Lower—The Elite Zo ne, The Iron Age I and IIC, The Early and Late Philistine Cities Volume 9, Part 1: The Iron Age I Early Philistine City. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. 11. D. Ben-Shlomo and Y. Garfinkel. 2002. The Spatial Distribution of the Anthropomorp hic Figurines in Sha’ar Hagolan (Area E). Pp. 209-213 in Y. Garfinkel and M. Miller eds. Neolithic Art in Context: Sha’ar Hagolan I. Oxford: Oxbow Publications. 12. Y. Garfinkel and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2002. Yarmukian Architecture and Village Plannin g at Sha’ar Hagolan. Pp. 55-70 in Y. Garfinkel and M. Miller eds. Neolithic Art in Context: Sha’ar Hagolan I. Oxford: Oxbow Publications. 13. Y. Garfinkel and D. Ben-Shlomo. 2002. Sha’ar Hagolan Architecture in its Near Eastern Context. Pp. 71-85 in Y. Garfinkel and M. Miller eds. Neolithic Art in Context: Sha’ar Hagolan I. Oxford: Oxbow Publications.

(e). Conference papers David Ben-Shlomo page 10

1. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2006. Trade Patterns in Philistine Pottery. Pp. 405-412 in Proceedings o f the 34th International Symposium on Archaeometry, 3-7 May 2004,Zaragoza, Spain. Zaragoza: Instititucion Fernando el Catolico. 2. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2006. Petrographic Analysis of Roman-Byzantine Roof Tiles: Prelimin ary Results. Pp. 413-416 in Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Archae ometry, 3-7 May 2004, Zaragoza, Spain. Zaragoza: Instititucion Fernando el Catolico. 3. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2008. Regional Production Centers of Iron Age Pottery Wares in Philistia. Pp. 269-280 in Y. Facorellis, N. Zacharias and K. Polikreti (eds.), Proceedings of the 4th Symposium of the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry, National Hellenic Research Foundation Athens 28-31 May 2003. B.A.R. IS1746. Oxford: Archaeopress. 4. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2008. Iconographic Representations from Early Iron Age Philistia and Their Ethnic Implications. Pp. 285-304 in J.M. Córdoba, M. Molist, M.C. Pérez, I Rubio a nd S. Martinez (eds.), Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Madrid, April 3-8 2006 (Vol. I). Madrid: UAM Ediciones. 5. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Ivories from Philistine Ekron. Pp. 19-26 in A. Banerjee and C. Eckmann (eds.), Ivory and Archaeology. Proceedings of INCENTIVS-Meetings 2004-2007. RGZM Band 7. Mainz: Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseaums. 6. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Food preparation habits and cultural interaction during the Late Bronze and Iron Age in southern Israel. Pp. 273-286 in V. Karageorghis and Ou. Kouka eds., On Cooking Pots, Drinking Cups, Loom Weights and Ethnicity in Bronze Age Cyprus and Neighbouring Regions. Nicosia: The Levantis Foundation. 7. D. Ben-Shlomo, A.C. Hill, and Y. Garfinkel. 2012. Storage, feasting and Burials in Chalcolithic Tel Tsaf. Pp. 229-250 in Proceedings of the 7th ICAANE, Volume 1, Mega- cities & Mega-sites, The Archaeology of Consumption & Disposal, Landscape, Transport & Communication, Eds. R. Matthews and J. Curtis. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. 8. D. Ben-Shlomo, A. Karasik, and U. Smilansky. 2012. Computerized Rendering of Painted Decoration on Pottery. Pp. 479-495 in Proceedings of the 7th ICAANE, Volume 2, Ancient & Modern Issues in Cultural Heritage Colour & Light in Architecture, Art & Material Culture Islamic Archaeology, Eds. R. Matthews and J. Curtis. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. 9. I. Shai, D. Ben-Shlomo, and A.M. Maeir. 2008. Late Philistine Decorated Ware (“Ashdod Ware”): The Philistine Material Culture in Process: The Late Philistine Decorated Ware (“Ashdod Ware”) as a Case Study of Cultural Transformation. Pp. 235– 244 in The Proceedings of the 4th International Congress of the Archaeology of the David Ben-Shlomo page 11

Ancient Near, 29 March – 3 April 2004, Freie Universität Berlin, Volume II. East Social and Cultural Transformation. The Archaeology of Transitional Periods and Dark Ages. Excavation Reports, eds. H. Kuehne, Czichon and F. Kreppner. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

(f). Encyclopedia entries 1. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2009. Ashdod. Pp. 968-972 in Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR), Volume 2, eds. H-J. Klauck, B. McGinn, C-L. Seow, H. Spieckermann, B. Dov Walfish and E. Ziolkowski. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. 2. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2009. Ashdod-Yam. P. 972 in Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR), Volume 2, eds. H-J. Klauck, B. McGinn, C-L. Seow, H. Spieckermann, B. Dov Walfish and E. Ziolkowski. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. 3. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Azor, Tel. Pp. 189-190 in Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR), Volume 3. Klauck, B. McGinn, C-L. Seow, H. Spieckermann, B. Dov Walfish and E. Ziolkowski eds. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. 4. D. Ben-Shlomo. 2016. Jemmeh. In Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR), Volume 13. D. C. Allison, Jr., C. Helmer, V. Leppin, C.-L. Seow, H. Spieckermann, B. D. Walfish, E. J. Ziolkowski. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter.

(g). Reviews D. Ben-Shlomo. 2011. Karageorghis, V., Nota Kourou, V. Kilikoglou, M. D. Glascock: Terracotta Statues and Figurines of Cypriote Type found in the Aegean . Provenance Studies. Nicosia: Leventis Foundation 2009. Gnomon 83:665-668.

• Research Grants 1. 2000-2001- Shelby White-Leon Levy Program: Final publication of Tel Ashdod Areas H-K (with Trude Dothan) (total $27,000). 2a. 2002- Aims Byudks Foundation: Pottery Production Centers in Iron Age Philistia (with Ilan Sharon) ($2500). 2b. 2002-2003: European Community Access to Research Infrastructure: Action of the Improvement of Human Potential Program, ICP laboratory, Bristol University, UK (with Aren Maeir). 3a. 2003- Mediterranean Archaeological Trust (with Trude Dothan) ($3000). Azor publicat ion. David Ben-Shlomo page 12

3b. 2007-2008- Shelby White-Leon Levy Program: Final publication of Moshe Dothan's excavations at the cemetery of Azor (1958, 1960) (total $18000). 4. 2011- Scholarly Studies program, The Smithsonian Institution. Coexistence of Canaanite, Philistine and Assyrian cultures: Evidence from Tel Jemmeh (with Donald Ortner) ($45000)

• Synopsis of research, including reference to publications and grants in above lists 1. Publication of the excavation results from Tel Ashdod Areas H-K: Moshe Dothan excavations 1968–69. Rich remains of the Iron Age philistine city of Ashdod. 2. Pottery Production Centers in Iron Age Philistia: An Archaeological and Archaeometric Study: The study examines the Iron Age Philistine material culture in general and the Philistine pottery in particular in a holistic approach. The important place of the Philistine pottery within this framework is demonstrated. The Late Philistine Decorated Ware pottery is typologically, geographically and chronologically defined. This ware includes mostly vessels of Iron Age II ‘coastal forms’, which are decorated in red slip, vertical burnish and black and white paint. The cultural background of this pottery group is discussed and its importance to the development of the Philistine material culture is demonstrated. The different Philistine city sites are compared according to the archaeological evidence during the different stages of the Iron Age. In order to clarify specific archaeological questions concerning the different fabrics of the Philistine pottery and intra-regional trade patterns of these wares an archaeometric study was undertaken. The study of production centers of the various wares of Philistia sheds light on the cultural-political changes and continuity in this region throughout the Iron Age as on the identification of trade routes and mechanisms. Archaeometric provenance studies use chemical fingerprinting to identify production centers of pottery. The method used for the provenance study was chemical analysis by Inductively-Coupled Plasma (ICP-MS and ICP-AES). In this method accurate chemical profiles of pottery which is based on a large and diversified array of elements can be obtained. Conventional thin section petrography was also used (TSPA). -Proto-historic archaeology: My main research interest in this field is the development of settlement planning and architecture in the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, and its social and cultural significance as a link between the earliest agricultural communities and the early complex societies in the Near East, which later develop into urban communities . David Ben-Shlomo page 13

3. Publication of the Moshe Dothan 1958, 1960 excavations at Azor (near Tel Aviv). A large and diversified Iron Age cemetery, illustrating various burial customs and material culture. 4. Publication of the results of the Smithsonian Institution Tell Jemmeh excavations in southern Israel: The site was continuously inhabited for at least 1,500 years with remains from the Middle Canaanite Period (Middle Bronze Age II, 1,850–1,550 BCE) including fortification. The Late Bronze Age (1,550–1,200 BCE) remains included a large public building, with a large paved courtyard. During the Iron Age I (1200–1000 BCE) the Philistines settled in the site and constructed a technologically sophisticated pottery kiln with decorated Philistine pottery. Under the Neo-Assyrian control (Iron Age II, 1000–600 BCE) the site yielded a unique and impressive Assyrian-style vaulted mudbrick building. This is probably the most significant evidence for the presence of the Assyrian Empire in the southern Levant uncovered so far, especially as a very large group of ‘Assyrian Palace Ware’ pottery vessels was found in relation to this structure as well. A large and diversified pottery assemblage was found in the site as well as a large assemblage of figurines, metal objects and other finds. These objects show a diversity of cultural affinities, mainly reflecting the local 'Canaanite' culture and Egyptian, Philistine and Assyrian influences. The appearance of the Neo-Assyrian elements in the public building at Tell Jemmeh may indicate that the site was rebuilt, used, and controlled by the Neo-Assyrian Empire or its agents as a regional administrative or commercial centre or a military outpost in the Gaza region on route to Egypt. Alternatively, the town was controlled by the local late Philistine population, as part of a vassal kingdom, creating and employing the Neo-Assyrian characteristics we find in the site toward advancing their own interests as power or status symbols. -Philistine and Canaanite iconography: a project focusing of various issues as figurines, terracottas and Iron Age iconography, seals and bullae, ivories. The iconographic style and symbolism represented in the Philistine culture reflects both their bonds with their Aegean homeland and the ongoing process of interactions with the local hosting cultures in the southern Levant. Iconography is significant towards understanding social, ethnic, religious and ideological aspects of the Philistine society and its neighbors in the East Mediterranean. Philistine iconography could be divided stylistically into representations reflecting certain Aegean or Cypriot elements, and, thus, basically typical of the immigrant Philistine material culture of the early Iron Age, representations reflecting 'local' or Canaanite affinities, which occur throughout the Iron Age and a hybrid or ‘Philistine’ style, which creates a stylistic and symbolic world in its own right. The consideration of the David Ben-Shlomo page 14

meaning and significance of Philistine iconography indicates that different representations appear in domestic household contexts and in public or temple contexts. This difference may be related to an evolving immigrant society within a local hosting Canaanite population. Iconography can be considered as a representation of a cultural and ideological syntax, or as a certain type of language of the people producing the iconographic objects. These representations would naturally be more sensitive to the social structure, ethnicity and ideology of the Philistine society.

• Present Academic Activities The Tel Hebron Archaeological project: The direction of a large-scale excavation at Tel Hebron (Tell Rumeida) (with the Emanuel Eisenberg). The site previously yielded important Early Bronze II, Middle Bronze II, Iron Age and Hellenistic remains. I particular this project will be focused on expanding our knowledge about the history and archaeology of Hebron during the late Bronze Age and iron Age I-IIA. The results from the long 2014 season have revealed the Bronze Age and Iron Age fortifications as well as an urban and industrial quarter from the Roman period dated around the days of Herod the Great. It includes important installations and finds. I am working now on the final excavation report (which will appear as a monograph) as well as on derivative scientific research from the results.

Petrography and archaeometric studies: I am conducting thin section petrographic analysis on ceramic materials, and am studying also chemical analyses of these materials. While I am involved in numerous projects dated from the Natufian to the Ottoman period, my main focus is on Bronze Age-Persian Periods pottery production and trade patterns in pottery in southern Israel. In this regard extensive diachronic petrographic studies of pottery from the sites of Tell es-Safi/Gath and Tell Jemmeh were conducted (Ben-Shlomo et al 2009). Chemical methods as ICP, INAA and especially XRF are also used in my research for provenancing ceramic materials.

Research in progress Pottery production in the kingdom of Judah (together with Amihai Mazar, Itzhak Shai and Joe Uziel). Comparing Iron age II pottery production at the City of David (Jerusalem), Hebron and Tel Burna, employing petrography and NAA. Pottery production in Jerusalem and its vicinity during the Iron Age. Community Archaeology at the site of Barkan Olive oil presses. David Ben-Shlomo page 15

Excavations at Kh. El Mastara, Jordan Valley (with R. Hawkins)