essay

Le Natoufien et son évolution à travers les artefacts en os

natufian culture in the levantAnn Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 467-481

By: Stordeur-Yedid, Danielle.

Abstract
There are two parts to this study. The first part is a classification and chronology of bone implements from the Mallaha site in northern Israel. The second part compares bone implement assemblies from other Natufian sites in Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. The author notes a decline in the richness of bone tradition from the ancient to final Natufian period and offers three theories: the expansion of Natufian culture into drier regions, a shift from sedentary to nomadic way of life, and the tightening of group identity resulting in less individual expression and variation.
Subjects
Identification
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Chronologies and culture sequences
Typologies and classifications
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
Ian Skoggard; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Natufian
Coverage Place
Israel, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon
Notes
Danielle Stordeur
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-482)
LCSH
Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities