TAU Unbound - Episode #20: Why Archeology is the Science of the Future?

In episode #20 of TAU Unbound, host Ido Aharoni Aronoff introduces us to the great work of acclaimed archeologist Prof. Yuval Gadot. He has served as the Head of the Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel-Aviv University and is a lead archaeologist at the ‘City of David’ excavations project. Among his many other roles, Prof. Gadot is also the co-director of the ‘Givati Parking Lot’ Excavations and a leader of an environmental study of the rural landscape surrounding the city of Jerusalem. Gadot obtained his PhD in 2004 from Tel-Aviv University and throughout his illustrious career was exposed to the many possibilities to learn about the future by exploring our collective past. Prof. Gadot is a proponent of combining science and archaeology. Since 2018 Gadot serves as the Head of the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel-Aviv University. He has authored seven archaeological books and over one hundred scientific articles. 00:00 - intro 01:02 - Personal background 02:44 - The first archaeological dig - Tel Megiddo 04:23 - The Ancient East 06:13- Excavations and discoveries in the "City of David" in Jerusalem. 10:10 - a combination of zoologists, biologists, chemists in the "City of David" 12:49 - Daily life in Old Jerusalem 16:33 - The struggle between faith and what is found in the field 18:55 - International department for students from abroad within the archeology department 22:37 - Excavations in Masada 23:29 - The climate crisis. A lesson from the past to the present. 24:30 - How the archaeologists of the future will see the period we live in. https://international.tau.ac.il 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 💫 You are welcome to subscribe to the official YouTube channel of Tel Aviv University, to stay up to date on all the new videos, lectures and events that take place on our campus. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/tauvod-sub Tel Aviv University's official website in English https://english.tau.ac.il/ Tel Aviv University on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/tel-a... Tel Aviv University on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelAvivUni