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The archaeology of the Natufian layer at Hayonim Cave
natufian culture in the levant • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 81-90
By: Bar-Yosef, Ofer.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Bar-Yosef describes why Hayonim cave was first excavated, it's environment, it's stratigraphy, and synthesizes the findings of the Natufian layer. This layer includes structures, hearths, graves, bone and lithic industries, caches, and a kiln for lime.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Dwellings
- Masonry
- Processing of basic materials
- Cultural stratigraphy
- Burial practices and funerals
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Epipaleolithic
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2009
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle East
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Middle East
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2007
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- eleven field seasons from 1964 to 1979
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- Natufian layer; 12,010±180 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Hayonim Cave, Israel
- NotesAdditional notes
- Ofer Bar-Yosef
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-92)
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities