Aceramic Neolithic

Middle Easthunter-gatherers to food producers
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The Aceramic Neolithic tradition extends from 10,500 BP to 7500 BP from the Mediterranean zone to the desert areas of the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, southeastern Turkey, and northern Iraq. At the start of the time period people lived in villages while hunting and gathering. By the end of the time period they were agriculturalists and pastoralists. There is little evidence for social stratification although some villages were very large and there was some public architecture.

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Region
  • Middle East
Subregion
  • Middle East
Subsistence Type
  • hunter-gatherers to food producers
Countries
  • Egypt
  • Gaza Strip
  • Israel
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • General Middle East
  • Syria
  • Turkey
  • West Bank