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The Upper Paleolithic Period in the Levant

Journal of world prehistory • 5 • Published In 1991 • Pages: 105-154

By: Gilead, I. (Itzhak).

Abstract
Gilead summarizes the Upper Paleolithic of the Levant, describing various traditions (two of which - the Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian - co-existed for 16,000 years), lithic technologies and tools, bone tools, settlement patterns, origins of the traditions, and climate. Early research in the Levant is briefly described.
Subjects
Lithic industries
General tools
Identification
Settlement patterns
Historical reconstruction
tradition
Epipaleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Upper Paleolithic; 45,000 BP-13,000 BP
Coverage Place
Eygpt, Israel, Jordon, Lebanon, Palestinian Autonomous Areas, Syria, and Turkey
Notes
Isaac Gilead
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-154)
LCCN
87655790
LCSH
Middle East--Antiquities