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Hunter-gatherers of the Levantine Epipalaeolithic: the socioecological origins of sedentism

Journal of Mediterranean archaeology • 5 (2) • Published In 1992 • Pages: 165-201

By: Kaufman, Daniel.

Abstract
Kaufman examines some of the social reasons for the Natufian shift to sedentary villages and an economy based on intensive collecting. He shows that one can document a gradual change from small, mobile bands with simple foraging to intensive collecting as one looks at the Kebarans through the Geometric Kebarans to the Natufians. He sees Natufian art work, burial practices, and other rituals as a way of maintaining group identity.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Production and supply
Settlement patterns
Cultural identity and pride
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
20,000 BP-10,000 BP
Coverage Place
Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Palestinian Autonomous Areas, and Syria
Notes
Daniel Kaufman
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-201)
LCCN
92645757
LCSH
Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities