: About Me

I was born in Germany in 1938, immigrated to the US when I was thirteen, and became an American citizen. Before and after finishing my master's degree in anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, I spent close to thirty years in Israel as an archaeologist, participating in more than fifty archaeological projects. I have published numerous scientific articles, as well as works of poetry and prose. My two books are: The Seasons of Tulul (description of a sojourn among the Bedouin of the Judaean Desert) and Wrestling with God (Three mystical dramas), both published by Xlibris.

Sciences > Archaeology An overview of archaeological sub-disciplines

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EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY Experimental Archaeology is the carefully controlled replication of ancient processes and behaviors during the use or manufacture of material culture. It would include flint knapping - the making of stone tools that are similar to ancient ones - and then using them for butchering an animal, chopping down a tree, or using sickle blades to harvest grain. After using such replicated tools, the microscopic wear patterns can be analyzed and compared to ancient tools, in order to determine whether they were indeed used for such specified activities. Spear points have bee...

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