Back to Fasad… and the PPNB controversy. Questioning a Levantine origin for Arabian Early Holocene projectile points technology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22935237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincent Charpentier (0000-0002-8133-5931, CNRS‐Inrap UMR 7041 Maison de l'Archéologie et de l'Ethnologie F‐92023 Nanterre France, corresponding author), Rémy Crassard (0000-0002-2403-1894, CNRS‐Université Lyon 2 UMR 5133 Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée F‐69004 Lyon France, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-36 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arabian archaeology and epigraphy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0905-7196 • E-ISSN: 1600-0471 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aae.12011 |
| OpenAlex | W2075429970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 10 |
For decades, so‐called Fasad points have been discovered in Oman and the UAE . These lithic projectile points have been until now fossiles directeurs (or defining artefacts) for Early Holocene human occupation prior to the development of the Arabian Neolithic. It appears that many different types of points are described in the literature as Fasad points, but the actual variability of the archaeological discoveries leads to the necessity for reassessment and clarification of the very definition of this type of artefact. We propose here a new definition of the Fasad points with the creation of sub‐types. We also discuss the trend of using this lithic type as a marker for the diffusion of PPNB technology towards the south‐east from the Mediterranean Levantine Neolithic core area.
Archaeology · Geography · Holocene · Lithic technology · Mediterranean climate · Projectile point · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |