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The first settled societiesessay 1995 • Valla, François Raymond
Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
To offer an explanation of the phenomonon known as the Natufian, as archaeological data 'never has an uniquivocal meaning, and … depends upon a series of interpretations;' Francois Valla states 'it is necessary to observe it, take measure of its comp...Les Natoufiens de mallaha et l'espaceessay 1991 • Valla, François Raymond
Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
This article examines and compares Natufian structures (houses and burials) and settlement patterns from the Mallaha site in the ancient and recent Natufian periods....Les fouilles en cours sur la Terrasse d'Hayonimessay 1991 • Valla, François Raymond et al.
Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
This report examines structures from Hayonim terrace in northern Israel. The structures include 'houses', which are hollows borded by stones, 'fireplaces' of stone and bone assemblages, some burnt, and 'refuse pits.' The second part of the article di...The Natufian culture - an introductionessay 1991 • Bar-Yosef, Ofer & Valla, François Raymond
Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
An international conference on the Natufian occurred in June 1989. Fifty-one scholars (archaeologists, zooarchaeologists, palynologists, microwear analysts, and palaeobontonists) were invited. Bar-Yosef and Valla introduce the papers that were submit...