Cynthia Shafer-Elliott Editor & Author

Cynthia Shafer-Elliott is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible and Archaeology at William Jessup University, California. She specializes in the historical, cultural, and archaeological contexts of ancient Israel and Judah. Dr. Shafer-Elliott is an experienced field archaeologist in Israel and is currently part of the archaeological excavation team at Tel Halif, Israel. She has written extensively on food preparation and ancient Israelite households.