Analyse pollinique de Zawi Chemi
book chapter 1981 Leroi-Gourhan, Arlette

Aceramic NeolithicMiddle East > Middle East
The author discusses the difficulties inherent in pollen analysis. The village of Zawi Chemi lies in a dry steppe zone with few trees. Leroi-Gourhan identifies in the stratigraphy changes in the type and variety of plant vegetation starting with a fe...

Analyses polliniques de stations natoufiennes au Proche Orient
essay 1991 Leroi-Gourhan, Arlette & Darmon, Francine

EpipaleolithicMiddle East > Middle East
The author analyzes pollen samples from various Natufian sites. The samples are too few to give a precise overview of climate change in the region, especially when the region experienced fluctuations of dry and wet periods. The Ancient Natufian is di...