Book

The Yarmukian culture of the Neolithic Period

Magnes PressJerusalem • Published In 1972 • Pages:

By: Stekelis, M. (Moshe).

Abstract
This document is the English translation of the one that first appeared in Hebrew in 1966. In it Stekelis describes the excavations and findings from the Neolithic site on the Yarmuk river terrace near Kibbutz Sha'ar Hagolan. Described are the stratigraphy, the lithics, the ceramics, the art objects (mostly inscibed pebbles), and the settlement. Numerous figures of the artifacts and art objects are included.
Subjects
Identification
Lithic industries
Lithic industries
Visual arts
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Ceramic Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
survey: 1943-1947; excavation: 1949-1952
Coverage Date
Yarmukian Neolithic
Coverage Place
Kibbutz Sha'ar Hagolan, Yarmuk river terrace, Syria
Notes
M. Stekelis
Translation of ha-Tarbut ha-Yarmukhit
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45)
LCCN
76370358
LCSH
Neolithic period Israel/Israel Antiquities