Rujm el-Hiri: A Megalithic Monument from the Southern Levant

在C.C.博士的指导下Lamberg-Karlovsky，Yonathan先生 米兹拉奇将为他的博士论文收集数据。 他 将在Rujm el- 希里，巨石纪念碑位于以色列北方。 现场 由一个巨大的精心建造的中央石冢ca 20 M.直径被几个同心石圈环绕。 这些同心墙有两个巨大的入口， 在某些地方由径向壁连接。 该地区立即 周围点缀着数百个较小的石墩， 石墓（独立的石头）和石墙。 综合体， 这是独一无二的，可能可以追溯到青铜时代，约。第3 在国家科学基金会的支持下， 米兹拉奇将继续他的挖掘工作。 他的目标是 重建年代学、地层学和整体文化 序列，并确定的主要和次要功能 复杂的。 他还希望澄清 建筑群的核心及其周边的特征。 在上一季的作品中，米兹拉奇先生对 中央的石墩，并定位了几个墓室，第一个 他所挖掘的。 他将指挥一个更详细的雷达 调查和挖掘更多的洞穴。 他还将进行 在石堆周围的选定区域进行挖掘， 确定网站的不同部分是如何使用的， 了解它们是否同时被占用。 这项研究之所以重要，有几个原因。 近东 标志着文明的摇篮之一 在这个区域内， 人们可以追溯植物和动物驯化的起源， 社会复杂性的不断增加。 青铜时代 标志着这个过程的一个阶段。利用考古数据和 采用一个电子的视角，人们可以深入了解如何 复杂的社会功能。 在Rujm el-Hiri的挖掘将 提供与此目标相关的独特信息。 项目 还将协助培养一个非常有前途的年轻人， 科学家

Under the direction of Dr. C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, Mr. Yonathan Mizrachi will collect data for his doctoral dissertation. He will conduct archaeological excavations at the site of Rujm el- Hiri, a megalithic monument located in northern Israel. The site consists of a massive carefully constructed central cairn ca 20 m. in diameter encircled by several concentric stone circles. These concentric walls have two monumental entryways and are connected in some spots by radial walls. The area immediately surrounding the site is dotted with hundreds of smaller cairns, dolmens (free standing stones) and stone walls. The complex, which is unique, probably dates to the Bronze Age, ca. the 3rd millenium B.C. With National Science Foundation support, Mr. Mizrachi will continue his excavation of the site. His goals are to reconstruct the chronology, stratigraphy and overall cultural sequence and to identify the primary and secondary functions of the complex. He also hopes to clarify the relationship between the core of the complex and features in its immediate periphery. In last season's work, Mr. Mizrachi conducted a radar survey of the central cairn and located several burial chambers, the first of which he excavated. He will direct a more detailed radar survey and excavate additional chambers. He will also conduct excavations in selected areas around the cairn in an attempt to determine how different portions of the site were used and to learn whether they were occupied simultaneously. This research is important for several reasons. The Near East marks one of the cradles of civilization. Within this region, one can trace the origins of plant and animal domestication and the development of increasing social complexity. The Bronze Age marks a stage of this process. Using archaeological data and adopting a dichronic perspective one can gain insight into how complex societies function. Excavation at Rujm el-Hiri will provide unique information relevant to this goal. The project will also assist in the training of an extremely promising young scientist.