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Technological Change and Economy in the Epipalaeolithic

Assessing the Shift from Early to Middle Epipalaeolithic at Kharaneh IV

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ID11073208
AuthorsD A Macdonald (0000-0002-0061-9343, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, corresponding author), Adam Allentuck (The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada), L Maher (0000-0002-9473-4229, University of California, Berkeley, CA)
Year2018
Volume43
Issue6
Pages437-456
Publication date2018-08-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00934690.2018.1504542
OpenAlexW2890384082
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited48

Epipalaeolithic hunter-gatherer communities in the Southern Levant exhibit numerous complex trends that suggest that the transition to the Neolithic was patchy and protracted. This paper explores the changing nature of occupation at the Epipalaeolithic site Kharaneh IV, Jordan, through an in-depth analysis of the lithic and faunal assemblages. Focusing on the analysis of a single deep sounding (unit AS42), we address how Kharaneh IV occupations link to the local landscape and environmental changes. As an aggregation site, Kharaneh IV represents an interesting locale to explore the changing nature of aggregation and social cohesion prior to the origins of agriculture, as well as changes in technology and subsistence between the Early and Middle Epipalaeolithic. We explore the tempo and nature of transition from one archaeological culture to the next through changes in technology and how this reflects the people making and using tools, to understand how foragers adapted to a changing landscape

Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Cohesion (chemistry · Economic geography · Geography · Locale (computer software · Middle East · Prehistory · Southern Levant · Subsistence agriculture · Transition (genetics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Citations per year1,63
Citation span2018 - 2025 (8)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 13
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