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Gazelle hunting strategies in the southern Levant

natufian culture in the levantAnn Arbor, Mich.Published In 1991 • Pages: 341-357

By: Cope, Carol.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Cope performed detailed dissection to gather data on sexual dimorphism that could be used archaeologically. Cope then examined faunal remains from several sites in Israel to look at hunting practices. One impact Natufian hunting practices had on gazelle was its diminuation.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Fauna
Hunting and trapping
Environmental quality
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.
Zoologist
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
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
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
34,000 BP-10,250 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Hatoula, Hayonim cave and terrace, and Mallaha; Israel
NotesAdditional notes
Carol Cope
Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-358)
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities