Moti (Mordechai) Haiman, Ph.D
under the auspices of
Israel Antiquities Authority
and Bar-Ilan University

Moti Haiman heads the ADASR project, contributing all his time and twenty years of experience day after day surveying the Negev to this project. Everywhere we go everyone knows Moti and he seems to know every inch of the ground wherever we step. Moti brings his experience from Israel Antiquities as well as his academic experience at Bar Ilan University, and his constant enthusiasm for new ideas in this remote region.

Dr. Moti Haiman Surveying the Negev
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Contact:

Email: moti@israntique.org.il

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Education

Hebrew University, Jerusalem Ph.D. in Archaeology 1993

Dissertation

"Early Settlement Patterns of the Negev Highlands: Analysis of the Findings of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1989".
Supervisors: Prof. Avraham Negev and Prof. Amihai Mazar.

Employment

2003-2004 Research Archaeologist, Israel Antiquities Authority.

2003-1994 Head of the Survey Department, Israel Antiquities Authority.

1993-1991 Israel Antiquities Authority: publications of surveys and excavations.

1990-1979 Head of Survey Team, Negev Emergency Project, Department of Antiquities.

1979-1974 Research assistant in the Department of Archaeology, Ben Gurion University.

Teaching

2004-2001 Adjunct Lecturer in Bar Ilan University

Community Outreach

2002-2004 "Community and Science" projects, involving a high school in Mizpe Ramon in studies of ancient adaptation of desert environment.

2002-2004 "Ancient agriculture heritage in the area of Nizana" with the participation of the Jewish national Found and the Education Center of Nizana. Involvement of high school student in scientific activity, preservation of ancient agriculture remains and sites protection.

Grants and Fellowships

2004 International Arid Lands Consortium: ancient desert agriculture project

2004 The Shelby White-Leon Levi Program for Archaeological Publication with participation of B. Saidel: Analysis, study and publication of the Early Bronze Age sites in the Negev Highlands (2nd of 3 year program)

2003 The Shelby White-Leon Levi Program for Archaeological Publication with participation of B. Saidel: Analysis, study and publication of the Early Bronze Age sites in the Negev Highlands (1st of 3 year program).

2003-2002 Research fellow: Ramon Science Center.

2003-2002 Weizman Institute, Bar Ilan University, Jewish National Found and Nizana Education Center: Studies in ancient desert agriculture.

2002 Ministry of sciences, Ramon Science Center: Participant in study of zoological and botanical aspects of ancient pastoralism.

2000 Joe-Alon Center of the Study of Bedouin Heritage: Study of ancient animal pens and pastoralism in the desert.

Papers Presented at Archaeological Conferences

2004 Copper Trade and Pastoralism in the Negev and Sinai Deserts in the EBIV, The Levant in Transition - the Intermediate Early Bronze Age, British Museum, London.

2003 The Archaeological Surveys of the Arabah reconsidered: History, Data, Metadata and Settlement Pattern. Crossing the Rift: Resources, Routes, Settlement Pattern and Interaction in the Wadi Arabah, The Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta GA.

2003 The Iron Age II Settlement in the Negev Desert - Issues of Environment and Subsistence, ASOR Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA.

2002 Enclosed Structures, Pens and Pastoralism in the Negev and Sinai Deserts - Past and Present, ASOR Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

2002 Town - Countryside Relationships in the Negev Desert in the 5th-8th Centuries C.E., Third International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Sorbonne, Paris.

2001 What is an Archaeological Site? Five Years of practicing a GPS/GIS System in the Survey of Israel, ASOR Annual Meeting, Boulder, Colorado.

2001 Water Sources and the Iron Age II Settlement Pattern in the Negev Desert, 11th International Conference on Water in Antiquity, Tel-Aviv University.

2000 The Landscape of Desert Farming in Southern Palestine in the 6-8th Centuries C.E.: New Data and Retrospect, ASOR Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.

Publications

2003 Negev, pp. 292-297 in: Richard, S., Near Eastern Archaeology: A Reader. Eisenbraun

2003 The 10th Century B.C. Settlement of the Negev Highlands and Iron Age Rural Palestine, pp. 71-90, in: Dar, S., Maeir, A. and Safrai, Z. (eds.) The Rural Landscape of Ancient Israel, BAR International Series 1121, Oxford.

2002 Water Sources and the Iron Age II Settlement Pattern in the Negev Desert, in: C. Ohlig, Y. Peleg and T. Tsuk (eds.), Cura Aquarum in Israel, Proceedings of the 11TH International Conference on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region, Siegburg.

2000 The 'K-Line' at Har Romem in Light of the Survey of the Map of Har Romem (203), 'Atiqot 39:21-29.

1999 Archaeological Survey of Israel, Map of Har-Lotz North-East (203), Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem.

1998 Nomads and Settlers in the Negev Highlands in the Early bronze Age, pp. 103-121 in: Ahituv, S. (ed.), Studies in the archaeology of Nomads in the Negev and Sinai, Ben Gurion University and Israel Antiquities authority, Beer Sheva. (Hebrew).

1997 Agriculture and Nomads on the Edge of the Desert During the Byzantine and Early Arab Period, pp. 327-350 in: Dar, S. and Zeev, S., (eds.), The Village in Ancient Israel, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv. (Hebrew).

1996 Early Bronze Age IV Settlement Pattern of the Negev and Sinai Deserts: View from small Marginal Temporary Sites, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 303: 1-32.

1995 Agriculture and Nomad-State Relations in the Negev Desert in the Byzantine and Islamic Periods, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 297: 29-53.

1995 An Early Islamic Period Farm at Nahal Mitnan in the Negev Highlands, Atiqot 36: 1-13.

1994 Tumuli Burials and Tumuli Fields in the Negev, pp. 54-76 in: Singer, I. (ed.), Graves and Burials Practices in Israel in Ancient Period, Jerusalem. (Hebrew).

1994 The Early Bronze Age Site of Ramat Matred 3 in the Negev Highlands, Atiqot 35: 23-32.

1994 The Iron Age II Sites of the Western Negev Highlands In Light of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1989, Israel Exploration Journal 44: 36-61.

1993 An Early Bronze Age Cairn Field at Nahal Mitnan, Atiqot 20: 49-61.

1993 Archaeological Survey of Israel, Map of Har Hamran - South East (199), Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem.

1992 Sedentarism and Pastoralism in the Negev Highlands in the Early Bronze Age, In: Bar-Yosef and Khazanov (Eds.), Pastoralism in the Levant, Madison Wisconsin: 143-152.

1992 M. Haiman and Y. Goren, "Negbite" Pottery: New Aspects and Interpretations, the Role of Pastoralism in Designating Ceramic Technology, in: Bar-Yosef and Khazanov (eds.), Pastoralism in the Levant, Madison Wisconsin: 143-152.

1992 Early Settlement Pattern of the Negev Highlands, Analysis of the finds of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1989, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Hebrew University, Jerusalem (Hebrew with English summary).

1992 Cairn Burials and Cairn Fields in the Negev, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 282:24-45.

1992 Farmers and Herders in the Negev Highlands in the Byzantine and Early Islamic Periods, pp. 91-113 in: Dar, S. (Ed.), Proceedings of the twelve conference on the Ancient Agriculture and Economy of the Land of Israel, Bar Ilan University. (Hebrew).

1991 A Site From the Early Bronze Age at the Foot of Har Horsha, Atiqot 20:1-11 (Hebrew Series, Hebrew with English Summary).

1991 Archaeological Survey of Israel, Map of Mizpe-Ramon South West (200), Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem.

1990 The Early Bronze Age in the Western Negev Highlands in the Light of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1988, Eretz-Israel 21:152-166. (Hebrew with English Summary).

1990 Agricultural Settlement in Ramat Barnea in the 7-8th Centuries C.E., Atiqot 10:111-124. (Hebrew series, Hebrew with English Summary).

1989 Preliminary Report of the Western Negev Highlands Emergency Survey, Israel Exploration Journal 39:174-191.

1989 Farmers and Herders in the Area of Kadesh Barnea, The Nature protection Society, Tel Aviv. (Hebrew).

1988 The Iron age II Settlement in the Negev Highlands in the light of the Negev Emergency Survey, 1979-1987, Unpublished M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. (Hebrew with English summary).

1986 Archaeological survey of Israel, Map of Har Hamran South West (198), Department of antiquities, Jerusalem.

Dr. Moti Haiman with his Research Assistant,
Doctoral Candidate Jessie Pincus at Avdat in the Negev

2003-2004	Research Archaeologist, Israel Antiquities Authority.
2003-1994	Head of the Survey Department, Israel Antiquities Authority.
1993-1991	Israel Antiquities Authority: publications of surveys and excavations.
1990-1979	Head of Survey Team, Negev Emergency Project, Department of Antiquities.
1979-1974	Research assistant in the Department of Archaeology, Ben Gurion University.

2002-2004	"Community and Science" projects, involving a high school in Mizpe Ramon in studies of ancient adaptation of desert environment.
2002-2004	"Ancient agriculture heritage in the area of Nizana" with the participation of the Jewish national Found and the Education Center of Nizana. Involvement of high school student in scientific activity, preservation of ancient agriculture remains and sites protection.

2004	International Arid Lands Consortium: ancient desert agriculture project
2004	The Shelby White-Leon Levi Program for Archaeological Publication with participation of B. Saidel: Analysis, study and publication of the Early Bronze Age sites in the Negev Highlands (2nd of 3 year program)
2003	The Shelby White-Leon Levi Program for Archaeological Publication with participation of B. Saidel: Analysis, study and publication of the Early Bronze Age sites in the Negev Highlands (1st of 3 year program).
2003-2002	Research fellow: Ramon Science Center.
2003-2002	Weizman Institute, Bar Ilan University, Jewish National Found and Nizana Education Center: Studies in ancient desert agriculture.
2002	Ministry of sciences, Ramon Science Center: Participant in study of zoological and botanical aspects of ancient pastoralism.
2000	Joe-Alon Center of the Study of Bedouin Heritage: Study of ancient animal pens and pastoralism in the desert.

2004	Copper Trade and Pastoralism in the Negev and Sinai Deserts in the EBIV, The Levant in Transition - the Intermediate Early Bronze Age, British Museum, London.
2003	The Archaeological Surveys of the Arabah reconsidered: History, Data, Metadata and Settlement Pattern. Crossing the Rift: Resources, Routes, Settlement Pattern and Interaction in the Wadi Arabah, The Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta GA.
2003	The Iron Age II Settlement in the Negev Desert - Issues of Environment and Subsistence, ASOR Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA.
2002	Enclosed Structures, Pens and Pastoralism in the Negev and Sinai Deserts - Past and Present, ASOR Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
2002	Town - Countryside Relationships in the Negev Desert in the 5th-8th Centuries C.E., Third International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Sorbonne, Paris.
2001	What is an Archaeological Site? Five Years of practicing a GPS/GIS System in the Survey of Israel, ASOR Annual Meeting, Boulder, Colorado.
2001	Water Sources and the Iron Age II Settlement Pattern in the Negev Desert, 11th International Conference on Water in Antiquity, Tel-Aviv University.
2000	The Landscape of Desert Farming in Southern Palestine in the 6-8th Centuries C.E.: New Data and Retrospect, ASOR Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.

2003	Negev, pp. 292-297 in: Richard, S., Near Eastern Archaeology: A Reader. Eisenbraun
2003	The 10th Century B.C. Settlement of the Negev Highlands and Iron Age Rural Palestine, pp. 71-90, in: Dar, S., Maeir, A. and Safrai, Z. (eds.) The Rural Landscape of Ancient Israel, BAR International Series 1121, Oxford.
2002	Water Sources and the Iron Age II Settlement Pattern in the Negev Desert, in: C. Ohlig, Y. Peleg and T. Tsuk (eds.), Cura Aquarum in Israel, Proceedings of the 11TH International Conference on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region, Siegburg.
2000	The 'K-Line' at Har Romem in Light of the Survey of the Map of Har Romem (203), 'Atiqot 39:21-29.
1999	Archaeological Survey of Israel, Map of Har-Lotz North-East (203), Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem.
1998	Nomads and Settlers in the Negev Highlands in the Early bronze Age, pp. 103-121 in: Ahituv, S. (ed.), Studies in the archaeology of Nomads in the Negev and Sinai, Ben Gurion University and Israel Antiquities authority, Beer Sheva. (Hebrew).
1997	Agriculture and Nomads on the Edge of the Desert During the Byzantine and Early Arab Period, pp. 327-350 in: Dar, S. and Zeev, S., (eds.), The Village in Ancient Israel, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv. (Hebrew).
1996	Early Bronze Age IV Settlement Pattern of the Negev and Sinai Deserts: View from small Marginal Temporary Sites, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 303: 1-32.
1995	Agriculture and Nomad-State Relations in the Negev Desert in the Byzantine and Islamic Periods, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 297: 29-53.
1995	An Early Islamic Period Farm at Nahal Mitnan in the Negev Highlands, Atiqot 36: 1-13.
1994	Tumuli Burials and Tumuli Fields in the Negev, pp. 54-76 in: Singer, I. (ed.), Graves and Burials Practices in Israel in Ancient Period, Jerusalem. (Hebrew).
1994	The Early Bronze Age Site of Ramat Matred 3 in the Negev Highlands, Atiqot 35: 23-32.
1994	The Iron Age II Sites of the Western Negev Highlands In Light of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1989, Israel Exploration Journal 44: 36-61.
1993	An Early Bronze Age Cairn Field at Nahal Mitnan, Atiqot 20: 49-61.
1993	Archaeological Survey of Israel, Map of Har Hamran - South East (199), Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem.
1992	Sedentarism and Pastoralism in the Negev Highlands in the Early Bronze Age, In: Bar-Yosef and Khazanov (Eds.), Pastoralism in the Levant, Madison Wisconsin: 143-152.
1992	M. Haiman and Y. Goren, "Negbite" Pottery: New Aspects and Interpretations, the Role of Pastoralism in Designating Ceramic Technology, in: Bar-Yosef and Khazanov (eds.), Pastoralism in the Levant, Madison Wisconsin: 143-152.
1992	Early Settlement Pattern of the Negev Highlands, Analysis of the finds of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1989, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Hebrew University, Jerusalem (Hebrew with English summary).
1992	Cairn Burials and Cairn Fields in the Negev, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 282:24-45.
1992	Farmers and Herders in the Negev Highlands in the Byzantine and Early Islamic Periods, pp. 91-113 in: Dar, S. (Ed.), Proceedings of the twelve conference on the Ancient Agriculture and Economy of the Land of Israel, Bar Ilan University. (Hebrew).
1991	A Site From the Early Bronze Age at the Foot of Har Horsha, Atiqot 20:1-11 (Hebrew Series, Hebrew with English Summary).
1991	Archaeological Survey of Israel, Map of Mizpe-Ramon South West (200), Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem.
1990	The Early Bronze Age in the Western Negev Highlands in the Light of the Negev Emergency Survey 1979-1988, Eretz-Israel 21:152-166. (Hebrew with English Summary).
1990	Agricultural Settlement in Ramat Barnea in the 7-8th Centuries C.E., Atiqot 10:111-124. (Hebrew series, Hebrew with English Summary).
1989	Preliminary Report of the Western Negev Highlands Emergency Survey, Israel Exploration Journal 39:174-191.
1989	Farmers and Herders in the Area of Kadesh Barnea, The Nature protection Society, Tel Aviv. (Hebrew).
1988	The Iron age II Settlement in the Negev Highlands in the light of the Negev Emergency Survey, 1979-1987, Unpublished M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. (Hebrew with English summary).
1986	Archaeological survey of Israel, Map of Har Hamran South West (198), Department of antiquities, Jerusalem.

Dr. Mordechai Haiman

Moti (Mordechai) Haiman, Ph.Dunder the auspices ofIsrael Antiquities Authorityand Bar-Ilan University

Dr. Moti Haiman Surveying the Negev More Pictures

Contact:

Education

Dissertation

Employment

Teaching

Community Outreach

Grants and Fellowships

Papers Presented at Archaeological Conferences

Publications

Moti (Mordechai) Haiman, Ph.D
under the auspices of
Israel Antiquities Authority
and Bar-Ilan University

Dr. Moti Haiman Surveying the Negev
More Pictures