essay

Report on Site E-81-3: an early Late Paleolithic site near the mouth of Wadi Kubbaniya

prehistory of wadi kubbaniya, : late paleolithic archaeology ; assembled by fred wendorf and romuald schild3 • Published In 1989 • Pages: 303-320

By: Banks, Kimball M..

Abstract
Banks investigated site E-81-3, one of four sites near the mouth of Wadi Kubbaniya. The site is distinguished from the others by a predominance of quartz debitage and cores, a scarcity of grinding tools, and the high amount of fish in the faunal remains. 'The exploitation of fish may have been a major aspect of the subsistence pattern ... and plant processing a minor one.' (page 320). The features at the site also point to fish processing and perhaps storage.
Subjects
Archaeological excavation methods
Lithic industries
Heating and lighting equipment
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Late Paleolithic Egypt
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field Date
1981 and 1982
Coverage Date
18,410±790 BP-18,170±670 BP
Coverage Place
Site E-81-3; Wadi Kubbaniya, Egypt
Notes
by K. M. Banks
For bibliographical references see document 7: [Wendorf, Schild, and Close]
LCCN
86001964
LCSH
Paleolithic period--Egypt/Egypt--Antiquities