Ruth Amiran
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Ruth Amiran | |
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| Born | December 8, 1914 |
| Died | December 14, 2005 |
| Resting place | Har HaMenuchot |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Known for | Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land |
| Awards | Israel Prize |
Ruth Amiran (Hebrew: רות עמירן; 1914 – December 14, 2005), née Brandstetter, was an Israeli archaeologist whose book Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land: From Its Beginnings in the Neolithic Period to the End of the Iron Age which was published in 1970 is a standard reference for archaeologists working in Israel.[1]
Ruth Amiran was born in the moshava
Hebrew University in Jerusalem.[citation needed] She excavated alongside Judith Marquet-Krause at et-Tell.[2][3]
Awards
Amiran received the Israel Prize in 1982.
Further reading
- Katz, Hayah. "Ruth Amiran". Breaking Ground: Women in Old World Archaeology. Brown University.
- Hess, Orna. "Ruth Amiran". Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Jewish Women's Archive.
- Ornan, Tali. "Ruth Amiran 1914-2005". SBL Forum. Society of Biblical Publications.
- "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1982 (in Hebrew)".
See also
References
- ^ "Women in Old World Archaeology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Women in Old World Archaeology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ruth Amiran - Trowelblazers". July 7, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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