essay

The late epipaleolithic in the Black Desert, eastern Jordan

natufian culture in the levant • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 217-234

By: Betts, A. V. G..

Abstract
Betts conducted fieldwork at several sites in the Black Desert of eastern Jordan, including: Khallat 'Anaza, Mugharet el-Jawa, Jebel es-Subi, and Abu el-Husein. Sites located where rainfall is relatively high were long-term use sites. Where the rainfall was lower and standing water was less reliable the sites were smaller and short-term or single use sites. The tool typology is also similar between these sites and sites in other desert locations, perhaps indicating an emphasis on hunting and meat processing.
Subjects
Identification
Land use
Lithic industries
General tools
Hunting and trapping
tradition
Epipaleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Late Natufian
Coverage Place
Black Desert, eastern Jordan
Notes
Alison Betts
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234)
LCSH
Middle East--Antiquities