Moshe Stekelis (1898 – 14 March 1967) was a Russian born archaeologist who excavated the Neolithic Yarmukian culture at Sha'ar HaGolan.
He completed his PhD with Henri Breuil in the 1930s and went on to become professor of archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He made many notable discoveries during numerous excavations, working with Dorothy Garrod on the Neolithic of the Levant.
[2][4][5][6] It was remarked that his research and finds "shed light on early man and which are invaluable in reconstructing his development.
"[1] He died whilst planning further exploration of the Jordan valley at the age of sixty nine.