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Harvesting of wild cereals during the Natufian as seen from experimental cultivation and harvest of wild Einkorn wheat and microwear analysis of stone tools
natufian culture in the levant • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 521-552
By: Anderson, Patricia C..
Abstract
Anderson conducted experimental field work using replicated stone tools to harvest wild cereals grown on experimental plots in France. The plots have been growing for several years without any human assistance. The stone tools were then examined for microscopic use-traces using the high power analysis approach of L.H. Keeley and a SEM for some. The experimental tools were then compared to sickle blades from several Natufian sites to 'discuss the likelihood of various strategies of wild cereal exploitation during the Natufian, with or without cultivation.' (page 521).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2007
- Field Date
- 1985-1989 for field experiments
- Coverage Date
- 10,000-8,000 BC (12,000 BP- 10,000 BP)
- Coverage Place
- Abu Hureyra and Mureybet, Syria and Hayonim Terrace, Israel
- Notes
- Patricia C. Anderson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 552-556)
- LCSH
- Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities