essay

Marine shells in the Levant: upper palaeolithic, epipaleolithic and neolithic

natufian culture in the levant • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 613-624

By: Reese, David S..

Abstract
Reese presents a survey of the 'shell collections from Upper Paleolithic to Neolithic sites of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and the Sinai.' (page 613). He concludes Dentalium shells are not a hallmark of the Natufian as they are found both before and after it. Also the exchange of marine shells existed before and after the Natufian.
Subjects
Fauna
Ornament
Exchange and transfers
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
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
45,000 BP-10,000 BP
Coverage Place
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Autonomous Areas, and Syria
Notes
David S. Reese
Includes bibliographical references (p. 624-628)
LCSH
Middle East--Antiquities