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Earliest food producers: pre-pottery Neolithic

archaeology of society in the holy land • New York, Ny • Published In 1995 • Pages: 190-204

By: Bar-Yosef, Ofer.

Abstract

Bar-Yosef summarizes the Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPNA, PPNB, and PPNC) that he states extends from 10,300/10,000-5700/5500 BP This is probably a typo and the dates should read 10300/10,000 BP-7500 BP; especially as the title lists the dates as 8000-5500 and these dates should be BC He summarizes settlement patterns, lithic technologies, plant and animal domestication, human remains, art and cult objects, and a little bit about their probable social structure. The end of the article sumarizes his work at Nahal Hemar Cave in Israel where many unique items were preserved (such as baskets, fabric, and bone artifacts).

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2007

Field Date

1983 at Nahal Hemar Cave, Israel

Coverage Date

10,300 BP-7500 BP

Coverage Place

Egypt, Israel, Jordon, Lebanon, and Syria

Notes

Ofer Bar-Yosef

Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-569)

LCCN

94035170

LCSH

Neolithic period