The Natufian
article 1989 • Byrd, Brian F.

Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Byrd wrote this review 'to examine the relationship or 'goodness of fit' between current interpretations of Natufian settlement and subsistence strategies and the available archaeological data, to suggest alternative hypotheses, and to indicate areas...

Beidha
essay 1991 • Byrd, Brian F.

Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Byrd summarizes the results of the Beidha Natufian excavations. This includes the ecological context, the Natufian stratigraphy, the chipped stone assemblage, marine shells that were probably used as ornaments, subsistence, and hearths and roasting a...

Early Natufian occupation along the edge of the southern Jordanian steppe
essay 1991 • Byrd, Brian F. & Colledge, Sue

Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
'This paper presents preliminary results of research at the early Natufian site of Tabaqa in southern Jordan. The nature of the occupation strongly implies that Natufian adaptation along the western edge of the desert occurred earlier and was more di...

Early village life at Beidha, Jordan
Book 2005 • Byrd, Brian F. & Kirkbride-Helbæk, Diana

Aceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Byrd describes the excavations at Beidha, one of the few sites that has been substantially excavated, giving us a better idea of what a complete village would have looked like. The excavatons were conducted under the direction of the late Diana Kirkb...

Houses and the changing residential unit
article 1987 • Banning, E. B.(Edward Bruce)1955- & Byrd, Brian F.

Aceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Banning describes house construction and remodeling at 'Ain Ghazal. Due to excellent preservation it has been possible to discover the inhabitants frequently remodeled their houses. Banning looks at how changes in the co-residential group might accou...