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Orit Shamir

A) Research Profile and interests
Subjects: Textiles, Loomweights, Spindle Whorls, Spinning and Weaving Experimental Archaeology, Basketry, Cordage and Textile Impressions on Pottery, Exhibitions.

B) Academic education and qualifications obtained

2007	PhD in Archaeology, titled "Textiles in the Land of Israel from the Roman Period till the Early Islamic Period in the Light of the Archaeological Finds", supervised by: Prof. G. Foerster and Dr. J. Peter-Wild, Institute of Archaeology-The Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Department of Art, History and Archaeology-University of Manchester. In English.
1996	MA in Archaeology, titled "Textile Production in Eretz-Israel at the Iron Age in the Light of the Archaeological Finds", Supervised by Prof. T. Dothan (Archaeology) and Dr. J. Gunneweg (Archaeometry). Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University.

C) Supplementary education

2010	Course Projects Management, the College of Management of Academic Studies
1992	Fibre Identification Studies, University College of London
1990	Spinning and Weaving Studies, Visual Arts Centre, Jerusalem
1987	Botany studies in the Open University Israel

D) Current positions and Employment record

2005-	Head Department of Museums and Exhibits, Israel Antiquities Authority
2001-	Curator responsible of Organic Materials, Israel Antiquities Authority
1992-	Textile researcher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Israel Antiquities Authority
1983-1991	Excavations supervisor: City of David (Jerusalem), Dor, Miqne-Ekron

E) Membership in selected academic committees and international administrative posts

2014-	Board member of the Council of the National Library of Israel
2013-	Board member of ICR (The International Council of Museums, Regional Museums)
2012-	Steering Committee the Negev Museum of Islamic culture
2011-	Board member of the Council of Museums, Israel (appointed by the Minister of Culture)
2009-	Board member of Ramle Museum
2008-	Member of Textile Society of America (TSA)
2007-	Board member of "The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel"
1998-	Member of Early Textiles Study Group

F) I collaborate in these Selected Scientific Collaborations

2014	Woven Objects from Tel Dothan in Wheaton College, with Prof. Daniel Master
2013	Technological Evolution, Social Processes and Environmental Impact as Reflected in Bronze and Iron Ages Copper Exploitation in Timna, Israel. Marie Curie Career Integration Grants (CIG) project of Dr. E. Ben-Yosef. I investigate with Vanessa Workman the textiles, basketry, braiding and cordage from the Hathor Temple and Iron Age Smelting Sites at Timna. Tel Aviv university.
2013	Barqa Landscape Project, Jordan directed by Dr. Russell Adams, Anthropology Department University of Waterloo, Canada. I investigate the basketry items from the Early Bronze period.
2012	Reconstructing ancient (biblical) Israel: The exact and life sciences perspective (RAIELSP) headed Prof. by Prof. Israel Finkelstein. Tel Aviv university. ERC project. I investigated Meggido textiles and threads.
2011	The Cave of the Treasure after Fifty Years: New Studies and Syntheses.
2006	The first CTR research period (2005-2010) The Tools and Textiles, Texts and Contexts (the Bronze Age).
2006	Non-Destructive Analysis and Testing of Museum Objects. Frame of the COST-G8 Action. Raman Spectroscopy of the Cave of Letters Textiles. Ghent university
2005	Bio- and Material Cultures at Qumran. Frame of the COST-G8 Action.
2003	Crossing the Rift Valley – Resources, Routes, Settlement Patterns and Interaction in the Wadi Arabah including geologists, botanists, curators, historians, economic historians and archaeologists from European countries.
2000	Degradation of the textiles with the late Dr. Cooke W.D, the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

G) Selected Research funding, grants and awards

Date	Institute	Research
2014	Ben-Gurion university	Tel Sera loomweights
2013	Tel Aviv university	Textiles, basketry, braiding and cordage from the Hathor Temple and Iron Age Smelting Sites at Timna
2013	Barqa project, Jordan	Organic artefacts including baskets from the Early Bronze period. Barqa Landscape, Jordan
2012	Tel Aviv university	Textiles and Threads of the Megiddo Jewelry Hoard
2011	Ben-Gurion university	Textile Remains and Textile Impressions at Tel Beer-Sheba
2007	Haifa university	Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from Surveys in Judea Desert directed by J. Patrich
2006	The European Commission in the Framework of the COST-G8 Action	Studying Raman Spectroscopy, Belgium, Gent
2003	Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi and the Hebrew University, Iraqi Jews Educational Fund in Israel, The “Yeda” Fund for Humanities, The Israel Association of University Women Jerusalem Branch	PhD Thesis, Israel and Manchester
2003	The Foundation for Biblical Archaeology (TFBA)	Pool Cave textiles research
2002	Mr. and Mrs. John P. Merrill, Jr.	The Judean Desert Caves Survey and the Cave of the Letters textiles research
2000	Biblical Archaeology Review	Southern Judean Caves - Textile Research and Publication
1998	The Joe Alon Centre – Museum of the Bedouins Culture	`En Rahel textiles research
1995-6	Albright Institute in Jerusalem	M.A thesis

H) Teaching

As Head Department of Museums and Exhibits and a curator, I give lectures in museology Diploma at Tel Aviv University.

I give lectures about textiles and related artefacts in the Institutes of Archaeology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, and Haifa University conservation departments at these universities such as Conservation of Material Culture Heritage in Haifa University.

I supervise both MA and PhD level dissertations that are based on textiles themes.

Peer reviewer of articles for the Journal Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization (SAAC, Institute of Archaeology), Jagiellonian University.
Peer reviewer of textile books for Antike Welt.

I) Selected conferences (paper presented, invited speaker) outside Israel, since 2000
I have been invited to give lectures and papers at many academic and public events. I have presented my
research and results in international conferences. All are paid by travel grants.

Date	Place	Meeting/Conference’s Name	Lecture
2015 July	Baksi Museum, Turkey	Regional Museums as Generators of Development	Exhibiting the Caesarea Gold Coin Treasure – Druze Holy Shrines, Israeli Museums, and (International) Museums Abroad
2015 May	Copenhagen	First Textiles. The Beginnings of Textile Manufacture in Europe and the Mediterranean. CTR	Development and Changes of Textile Techniques from the Neolithic Period to the Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant
2014 Nov.	San Diego	ASOR (The American Schools of Oriental Research) Annual Meeting	Textiles and Textile Impressions on Pottery from the Hathor Temple and Iron Age Smelting Sites at Timna
2014 Oct.	Chicago	Wheaton College	The High Priest Garments compared to Textiles found in the Land of Israel
2014 Nov.	Hangzhou, China	China National Silk Museum	Textiles from the Neolithic Period (6000 CE) till the Medieval Period (13th century CE) in the Land of Israel
2014 Oct.	Hangzhou, China	Resist Dye on the Silk road: Shibori, Clamp Resist and Ikat. 9th International Shibori Symposium in	Ancient Silk Textiles in the Land of Israel
2014 Oct.	Taipei, Taiwan	Member of steering committee: Museum Collections make Connections	Archaeological Collections make Connections at the Exhibitions of the Israel Antiquities Authority around the World
2014 Sept.	Istanbul	European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) 20th Annual Meeting	Textiles from the Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant
2014 Sept.	Bari	Member of program committee: Workshop on Advances in the Turin Shroud Investigation. IEEE-ATSI	A Burial Textile from the First Century CE in Jerusalem Compared to Roman Textiles in the Land of Israel
2014 June	Copenhagen, CTR	Textile Terminologies from the Orient to the Mediterranean and Europe 1000 BC–AD 1000	Sha’atnez (Deuteronomy 22:11) – The Biblical Prohibition Against Wearing Mixed Wool and Linen Together and the Observance and Enforcement of the Command in the Orthodox Jewish Communities Today
2014 April	Sydney	The Centre for Classical and Near Eastern Studies Australia (CCANESA)	Qumran Textiles and the Garments of Qumran's Inhabitants Compared to the Jewish Society Around Them The Roman Period
2014	Jordan	Traditional Textile Craft – an Intangible Cultural Heritage? The Jordan Museum and CTR Amman, Jordan	Iron Age Textile Remains from a Smelting Site at Timna: A Preliminary Case Study for the Intangible. Vanessa Workman, Orit Shamir, Erez Ben-Yosef
2014	Lugano	The History of the Caves of Qumran	The Differences in the Textiles from the Qumran Caves Compared to Those Found in the Other Judea Desert Caves
2013	Copenhagen, CTR	Textiles in Sanctuaries	The High Priest Garments compared to Textiles found in the Land of Israel
2013	Brazil	The International Council of Museums (ICOM)	New and Planned Archaeological Exhibits in Jerusalem
2013	Copenhagen, CTR	Marie-Curie Mobility Fellowship Master Class	Textiles from the Chalcolithic, Early Bronze and Middle Bronze Periods in the Southern Levant
2013	Dublin	Pilgrimage, Travel, and Cult	Textiles of Qumran and the Garments of its Inhabitants compared to the neighbouring Jewish society (with N. Sukenik)
2012	Washington	Textile Society of America (TSA)	A Hidden Textile Treasure from a Cave near Jericho - 9th-13th century CE
20 12	Serbia	The International Council of Museums, Regional Museums	How Food and Its Significance Are Presented at Archaeological Museums and Exhibits in Israel
2011	Norway	The International Council of Museums, Regional Museums	Archaeological Exhibits outside Museums in Israel - Do They Encourage the Public to Visit Museums?
2010	China	The International Council of Museums	Regional Archaeological Museums and Exhibits In Israel
2008	Honolulu	Textile Society of America (TSA)	Jewish Garments from the Land of Israel in the Roman Period: The Qumran Sectarians and the General Population. The Characteristic Distinction Between Them and its Cultural Implications
2006	Copenhagen CTR	Tools and Textiles - Texts and Contexts.	Spindle Whorls from the Early Bronze Age in the Land of Israel
2005	Philadelphia	ASOR (The American Schools of Oriental Research) Annual Meeting	Textiles and Garments from Qumran – Chalcolithic and Roman Periods
2004	Manchester	Early Textiles Study Group, Biennial Weekend Conference	Textiles from Kasr al-Yahud – 8-9 centuries CE
2004	San Antonio	ASOR Annual Meeting. Grad by The Robert and Clarice Smith Centre for Art History	Textiles and textile Impressions on 'Negabite' Pottery Found along the Arava valley from the Early Islamic period
2003	Sweden and Denmark	Ancient Textiles – Production, Craft and Society	Textiles from the First Century CE in Jerusalem
2003	Atlanta	ASOR Annual Meeting	Textiles, Basketry and Cordage Found Along the Spice Route Joining Petra and Gaza from the Nabatean Period
2003	Atlanta	Resources, Routes, Settlement Patterns and Interaction in the Wadi Arabah Conference. Grant by Brown University	Textiles, Basketry, Cordage and Fruits from Burials at Ein Tamar
2001	Edinburgh	Colours in Antiquity. Grant by The British Academy	Coloured Textiles found along the Spice Route joining Petra and Gaza
2001	Bern	Textiles in situ: their find spots in Egypt and neighbouring countries. Grant by Abegg-Stiftung Foundation	Textiles Found Along the Spice Route joining Petra and Gaza from the Find Spots
2000	Manchester	Migrating Textiles (Early Textiles Study Group, Biennial Conference). Grant by PASOLD Research Fund	Textiles Found Along the Spice Route joining Petra and Gaza from the Nabatean period until the Byzantine period

J) Selected Media - Outreach
2013 Exhibits outside Museums in Israel. A Film of T.V. channels in Israel
2012 Ancient Warrior. Lost Faces of the Bible. National Geographic.
2011 Who are those in white garments? Ha'aretz Newspaper
2011 LiveScience in a telephone interview about Qumran.
          Mystery of Dead Sea Scroll Authors Possibly Solved.
2011 Consultant of textiles and garments for the film at "Jaffa Tales" – Old Jaffa Visitor's
          Center
2010 The Naked Archaeology. The Hairy Show
2010 The Naked Archaeology. Naked Letters
2010 Who really wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? That is the subject of a forthcoming documentary
          produced by CTVC for National Geographic.
2009  First Century Burial Shroud and Disease Found in Jerusalem Tomb. By History of Ancient
         World.
2009 Ancient Leprosy. 2,000-year-old leper found in Jerusalem. Ha'aretz Newspaper
2008 The Naked Archaeology. Coat of Many Colors
2008 The Naked Archaeology. Holy Threads.
2007 Consultant of textiles and garments for the film about the Roman period (the Second
          Temple) at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park.

H) Forthcoming: submitted, accepted or in press publications

2015. Textile Remains and Textile Impressions at Tel Beer-Sheba. In: Z. Herzog and L. Singer-Avitz (eds.). Beer-sheba III. The Iron IIA-IIB Age. Vol. 3. Tel Aviv.
2015. Textiles, Threads and Cordage from the Cave of Letters – 2000-1. Excavations. Refuge on the Dead Sea: New Discoveries in the Cave of Letters.
2015. Two Special Traditions in Jewish Garments and the Rarity of Mixed Wool and Linen Threads at the Same Textile in the Land of Israel. In: M. Harlow, C. Michel & M.-L. Nosch (eds.), Prehistoric, Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean Textiles and Dress: an interdisciplinary anthology. Ancient Textiles Series 18. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
2015. Loomweights and Whorls From Maresha and Experiments of Weaving. 'Atiqot…
2015. Textile Remains on Coins from Lod. 'Atiqot…
2015. Loomweights from Khirbet Avot. 'Atiqot …
2015. Shamir O. and Rozen S.A. Early Bronze Age Textiles from the Ramon I Rock Shelter in the Central Negev. IEJ …

2015. The High Priest Sha’atnez Garments Compared to Textiles Found in the Land of Israel . In: M. Louise Nosch and Cecilie Brøns. Textiles and Cult in the Mediterranean Area in the first Millennium BC. Oxbow..
2016. Textiles, Basketry and Cordage Discovered along the Incense Road. In: T. Gini (ed.), Rudolph Cohen's Excavations along the Incense Road, 1978–1988.
2016. Shamir O. and Janaway R. Textiles from Kasr al-Yahud, the ninth century CE. Collected Papers of the Staff Office of Archaeology…
2016. Shamir O. and Baginski A. Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from Qarantal Cave 38. Final Report. Collected Papers of the Staff Office of Archaeology…
2015. Shamir O. and Sukenik N. Textiles of Qumran and the Garments of its Inhabitants Compared to the Neighboring Jewish Society. De Gruyter Publishing House.
2016. Sha’atnez – The Biblical Prohibition Against Wearing Mixed Wool and Linen Together and the Observance and Enforcement of the Command in the Orthodox Jewish Communities Today. In M.-L. Nosch, C. Michel & S. Gaspa (eds.)Textile Terminologies from the Orient to the Mediterranean and Europe 1000 BC – AD 1000. Ancient Textiles Series. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
Shamir O. and Schick T. Textiles of the Chalcolithic Period from Judean Desert caves: Lower Wadi el-Makkukh and adjacent area. In: J. Patrich. Survey and Excavations in the Judean Desert. Haifa.

Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from Surveys in Judea Desert directed by J. Patrich. In: J. Patrich. Survey and Excavations in the Judean Desert. Haifa.
Textiles and Textile Impressions from Yotvata, the Iron Age and Early Islamic Period. Tel Aviv
Textile Impressions from Megiddo – the Mamluk period (Y. Tepper excavations). 'Atiqot…
Textile Impressions on pottery from Tamra – the Mamluk period (Y. Tepper excavations). 'Atiqot…
Textiles and Threads of the Megiddo Jewelry Hoard (I. Finkelstein excavations).
Weaving and Spinning at Vered Jericho. Collected Papers of the Staff Office of Archaeology…
Banias (Pan Cave) – Textile Remains on Coins (Z. Maos excavations). 'Atiqot…
Textiles from a Tomb at Tell El-Ful. 'Atiqot…
Textiles fron Rehovot-in-the-Negev. QEDEM…
Textiles from Rogem Zafir. 'Atiqot…
Textile Remains on Coins from Beth She'an. 'Atiqot…
A Textile from the Northern Cemetery of Achziv (E. Mazar excavations).
Loomweights and Whorls from Tel Megadim (S. Wolff excavations). 'Atiqot…
A Textile from Hurbat Titora. 'Atiqot…
A Textile from Tiberias (K. Zitrin excavations).
Textiles from the Tombs of Tel Sheva (Y. Baumgerten excavations). 'Atiqot…
Textile from Jaffa (Arbel Y. Excavations). 'Atiqot …
A Textile from Archilais. 'Atiqot …
Loomweights from Mazor. 'Atiqot…
Textiles from En Evrona, the Early Islamic period. 'Atiqot …
Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from the Pool Cave (Q27). In: H. Cohen (ed) The Pool Cave (Q27). Final report. Sir Maurice and Lady Irene Hatter Laboratory Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies.
Ein Gedi – Thread Remains on Metal Amphoriscus (S. Ganor excavations). 'Atiqot…
Textiles on Melabes coins, (U. 'Ad excavations). 'Atiqot…
A Textile and threads from Jaffa, the Ottoman Period (A. Katz excavations). 'Atiqot…
Textile impression on a Token (With E. Oren).
Loomweights from Tel Tanim. 'Atiqot …
Shamir O. ICOM Norway 2011: Archaeological Exhibits outside Museums in Israel – Do They Encourage the Public to Visit Museums ? Forthcoming.
ICOM Serbia 2012: How Food and Its Significance Are Presented at Archaeological Museums and Exhibits in Israel. Forthcoming.

Publications

Shamir O. 2015. A burial textile from the first century CE in Jerusalem compared to roman textiles in the land of Israel and the Turin Shroud. Proceeding of the Workshop on Advances in the Turin Shroud Investigation. IEEE-ATSI. SHS Web of Conferences.

http://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2015/02/shsconf_atsi2014_00010.pdf

2015. Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from Cave Q27. In: H. Cohen (ed) The MIKVEH Cave Q27. The First Three Seasons of Excavations 2003, 2006, 2012. Contract Archaeology Reports V. Sir Maurice and Lady Irene Hatter Laboratory Reports and Studies of Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies Excavations. Haifa. Pp. 77-90.

https://www.academia.edu/15691085/MIKVEH_CAVE_Q27_The_First_Three_Seasons_of_Excavations_2003_2006_2012

Shamir O. 2014. Two Special Traditions in Jewish Garments and the Rarity of Mixed Wool and Linen Threads in the Land of Israel. In: M. Harlow, C. Michel & M.-L. Nosch (eds.), Prehistoric, Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean Textiles and Dress: an interdisciplinary anthology. Ancient Textiles Series 18. Oxbow Books, Oxford. Pp. 298-308.
Shamir O. and Baginski A. 2014. The Earliest Cotton Ikat Textiles from Nahal 'Omer Israel 650-810 CE. In: M.L. Nosch, Z. Feng and L. Varadarajan (eds). Global Textile Encounters. Ancient Textiles Series 20. Oxbow Books, Oxford. Pp. 65-73.
Shamir O. 2014. Nabatean Roman Basketry, Braiding and Cordage Discovered along the Incense Road. Michmanim 25:15-22.
Shamir O. And ‘Ad U. 2014. Loomweights of the Persian Period from Khirbat Burin, Israel. Archaelogical Textiloes Review (ATR)56:35-40.
Abbo S, Zezak I, Lev-Yadun S, Shamir O, T. Fridmand and Gopher A. 2014. Harvesting wild flax in the Galilee, Israel and extracting fibers – bearing on Near Eastern plant domestication. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 62:52-64.
Shamir O. 2014. Textiles, Basketry and other Organic Artifacts of the Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant. In: M. Sebbane, O. Misch-Brandel and D.M Master (eds.). Catalogue exhibition "Masters of Fire: Copper Age Art from Israel". Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Princeton and New York. Pp. 139-152.
Shamir O. and Baginski A. 2014. Ancient Silk Textiles in the Land of Israel. In: A. Luximon (ed.). Resist Dye on the Silk road: Shibori, Clamp Resist and Ikat. Proceeding of the 9th International Shibori Symposium in Hangzhou, China. Pp. 25-31.
Shamir O. 2014. Regional Archaeological Museums and Exhibits in Israel. In: J. Legget (ed.). Regional Museums for Social Harmony. Beijing. Pp.158-163.

Sukenik N, Iluz D, Shamir O. Varvak A. and Amar Z. 2014. True Purple Textiles from Murabba’at Caves and other purple substitutes which were found in caves in the Judean Desert. Judea and Samaria Research Studies 23:409-425 (in Hebrew, English summary p. 26).
Shamir O. 2013. Dress: Hellenistic and Roman Period. In: D. Master (ed.). Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Archaeology. 2-Volume Set. Oxford. Pp. 328-336.
Shamir O. and Baginski A. 2013. Textiles' Hoard from Jericho Cave 38 in the Qarantal Cliff. Hoards and Genizot as Chapters in History. Haifa. Pp.77*-88*.
Sukenik N, Iluz D, Shamir O. Varvak A. and Amar Z. 2013. Purple-Dyed Textiles From Wadi Murabba’at – Historical, Archaeological and Chemical Aspects. Archaelogical Textiloes Review (ATR) 55: 46-54 .

Neue Textilfunde mit der Farbe Purpur aus der judäischen Wüste in Israel. Antike Welt. 2014.
http://www.antikewelt.de/index.php/neue-textilfunde-mit-der-farbe-purpur-aus-der-judaischen-wuste-in-israel/

Shamir O. and Baginski A. 2013. Textiles' Treasure from Jericho Cave 38 in the Qarantal Cliff Compared to other Early Medieval Sites in Israel. Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings. Nebraska. Pp. 1-11.
Amar Z. and Shamir. O. 2013. Egyptian Balsam and its Use in the Jordan Rift Region. Judea and Samaria Research Studies 22:369-376 (in Hebrew).

Shamir O. 2013. Roman Period Textiles in the Holy Land. In: M. Popovic (ed.). "The Dead Sea Scrolls" Holland, Drents Museum, Catalogue of the Exhibition. Pp. 94-99. (in Dutch).

Shamir O. 2013. Loomweights From Tell 'Amal. Hadashot Arkeologiyot — Excavations and Surveys in Israel125:1-8
Shamir O. 2013. Textile Remains on a Bronze Ingot (Horbat Tevet). In: F. Abu Zidal. Horbat Tava. Hadashot Arkeologiyot — Excavations and Surveys in Israel 125.

Shamir O. 2013 In: E. Mazar (ed.) The Northern Cemetery of Achziv (10th-6th Centuries BCE), The Tophet Site. Sam Turner Expedition, Final Report of the Excavations (Cuadernos de Arqueologia Mediterranea 19-20). Barcelona Shamir O. 2012. Textiles Remains on Metal. In: Y. Gadot and A. Yasur-Landau (eds.). Qiryat Shemona (S) Fort and village in the Hula valley. Salvage Excavation Reports 7. P. 205
Shamir O. 2012. Remains of Cords and a Textile Impression on a Clay Stopper. In: Z. Meshel et. al. (ed.). Kuntillet 'Ajrud. An Iron Age II Religious Site on the Judeah-Sinai Border. Jerusalem. Pp. 313-316.
Shamir O. A textile from Khirbet Umm Zaqum. 2012. In: N. Carmin (ed.). Churches and monasteries in Samaria and northern Judea. Jerusalem. P. 250.

Shamir O. and Sukenik N. 2011. Qumran Textiles and the Garments of Qumran's Inhabitants. Dead Sea Discoveries 18:206-225. Brill publications.
Kool R. Berman A. Shamir O. and Tepper Y. 2011. A late tenth-century Fatimid coin purse from Bet She’an. 'Atiqot 67. Jerusalem. Pp. 32-41.

Shamir O. 2011. Archaeological Exhibits in Israel. ARIEL 194:11-24.
Shamir O. 2011. New Archaeological Exhibitions and Exhibits at the Northern Part of Israel. ARIEL 195-196:95-107.
Shamir O. and Sukenik N. 2010. The Christmas Cave Textiles Compared to Qumran Textiles. ATN (Archaeological Textiles Newsletter) 51:26-30.

Shamir O. 2010. Textiles with 'Sacs', from the Cave of Letters. In: F. Vukosavovic. Angels and Demons – Jewish Magic through the Ages. Jerusalem. Pp. 120-121.
Shamir O. 2009. A Linen Textile Fragment. In: N. Panitz-Cohen and A. Mazar (ed.). Excavations at Tel Beth-Shean 1989-1996. Vol. 3. The 13th-11th century BCE Strata in Areas N and S. Jerusalem. P. 608.
Shamir O. and Baginski A. 2009. Textiles. In: A. Gorzalczany. An Early Site and a Late Islamic Cemetry in Arab Kefar Sava. P. 91. 'Atiqot 61.(in Hebrew)
Shamir O. 2009. Loom Weights. Z. Greenhut and A. De Groot (eds.). Salvage Excavations at Tel Moza - The Bronze and Iron Age Settlements and Later Occupations. IAA Reports 39. Pp. 157-161.
Shamir O. 2009. A Textile Fragment (Ramla). In: Y. Elisha. Ramla Final Report. Hadashot Arkeologiyot — Excavations and Surveys in Israel 121.

Shamir O. 2008 (2nd edition). Organic Materials. In: D T. Ariel et al. The Dead Sea Scrolls. Jerusalem. Pp. 116-134.
Shamir O. 2007. Loomweights and Textile Production at Tel Miqne-Ekron: A Preliminary Report. Crawford S. W. et al. (eds.) "Up to the Gates of Ekron": Essays on the Archaeology and History of the Eastern Mediterranean in Honor of Seymour Gitin. Jerusalem. Pp. 43-49.
Shamir O. 2007. Textiles. In: Remains of Early Islamic Settlement and a Hellenistic (Roman?) Tomb at Khirbat Deiran, Rehovot. 'Atiqot 57: 86*-87*.
Shamir O. 2007. Textiles, Loom Weights and Spindle Whorls. Cohen R. and H. Bernick-Greenberg (eds.). Excavations at Kadesh-Barnea 1976-1982. IAA Reports 34/1. Pp. 255-268.
Shamir O. 2007. Textiles from the 1st Century CE in Jerusalem – a Preliminary Report. Ancient Textiles Production, Craft and Society. Oxford. Pp. 77-80.
Shamir O. and A. Baginski. 2007. Golden Threads in Antiquity. Shimmering Gold. The Splendid of Gold Embroidered Textiles. Tel Aviv. P. 43.
Shamir O. 2007. Loom Weights from En-Gedi. In: E. Stern. En-Gedi Excavations I, Final Report (1991-1965). Jerusalem. Pp. 381-390.
Shamir O. 2007. Textiles, Cordage, and Threads from En-Gedi. In: Y. Hirschfeld. En-Gedi Excavations II, Final Report (1996-2002). Jerusalem. Pp. 587-594.
Vandenabeele P, Adwards H.G.M, Shamir O, Gunneweg J, Moens L. 2006. Raman Spectroscopic Study of Archaeological Textile Samples from the 'Cave of Letters'. In: J. Gunneweg, C. Greenblatt and A. Adriens (eds). Bio- and Material Cultures at Qumran. Stuttgart. Pp. 131-138.
Shamir O. 2006. Textiles and Garments from Qumran – Chalcolithic and Roman Periods. In: J. Gunneweg, C. Greenblatt and A. Adriens (eds). Bio- and Material Cultures at Qumran. Stuttgart. Pp. 285-296.
Shamir O. 2006. Textiles and Cordage from Refuge Caves 344, 348 in Nahal Arugot In: Y.Eshel (ed). Judea and Samaria Research Studies – Proceeding of the fifteenth Annual Meeting. Kedumim-Ariel. Pp. 133-135 (in Hebrew).
Shamir O. 2006. Textiles, Basketry and Cordage and Fruits from 'En Tamar: Preliminary Report. In: P. Bienkowski and K. Galor. Crossing the Rift Valley. Oxbow Books. Levant Supplementary Series 3. Pp. 191-194.
Shamir O. 2006. Textiles and their Find Spots: Finds from Along the Spice Route Joining Petra and Gaza. In: S. Schrenk (ed). Textiles in Situ: Their Find Spots in Egypt and Neighbouring Countries in the First Millennium CE. Riggisberger Berichte 13:185-194. Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg.
Shamir O. 2006. Shrouds and Other Textiles From Ein Gedi. In: Y. Hirschfeld. Ein gedi "A Large Village of Jews". Haifa. Pp. 57*-59*.
Shamir O. 2006. Objects Associated with the Weaving Industry (Beth Shean, Area P). In: A. Mazar (ed.). Excavations at Tel Beth-Shean 1989-1996. Vol. 1. From the late Bronze Age IIB to the Medieval Period. Jerusalem. Pp. 474-483.
Shamir O. 2005. Textiles, Basketry, Cordage and Whorls from Mo'a. Atiqot 50:99-152.
Shamir O. 2005. Textile Remains on Metal from Bareqet, Israel. ATN 40:20.
Shamir O. 2005. Tunics from Kasr al-Yahud. In: L. Cleland, M. Harlow and L. Llewellyn-Jones (eds). The Clothed Body in the Ancient World. Oxbow books. Pp. 162-16