essay

Site E71K12 and the Late Paleolithic annual round along the Nile in Upper Egypt

Late Paleolithic kill-butchery-camp in Upper Egypt, by Fred Wendorf ...[et alDallas, Texas • Published In 1997 • Pages: 43-56

By: Baker, Polydura, Gautier, Achilles.

Abstract
In this chapter, Baker and Gautier describes the faunal remains from the 1995 assemblage, how they were recovered, and how they were identified. A table of the faunal remains from the 1990 excavations is also presented. Seasonality indicators for the site are discussed along with possible hunting techniques. The authors interprete site K12 as a kill-butchering site.
Subjects
Recording and collecting in the field
Organization and analysis of results of research
Archaeological excavation methods
Fauna
Annual cycle
Hunting and trapping
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
1967, 1990, 1994, 1995
Coverage Date
19,100 BP
Coverage Place
Site E71K12; near Esna, Egypt
Notes
by Polydura Baker and Achilles Gautier
For bibliographical references see document 11: Wendorf ... [et al.]
LCSH
Paleolithic period--Egypt/Egypt--Antiquities