
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
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
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
G) Selected Research funding, grants and awards
Date |
Research |
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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 |
Pool Cave textiles research |
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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
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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.
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