Early Neolithic Chronology and Lithic Industry of Tepe Abdul Hosein, Central Zagros, Iran

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ID6016469
AuthorsY Nishiaki (0000-0002-8919-0503, corresponding author)
Year2022
Issue48-2
Publication date2022-10-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePaléorient (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0153-9345 • E-ISSN: 1957-701X
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/paleorient.1858
OpenAlexW4307245096
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

Tepe Abdul Hosein is a rare early Neolithic settlement in the Central Zagros that has received controlled stratigraphic excavations. However, since the excavations in 1978, its chronological position has remained unclear, and the potential for Neolithization research in the Zagros Mountains has not been fully exploited. This paper presents a reconstruction of the stratigraphy, a new set of radiocarbon dates, and a diachronic analysis of the lithic assemblages. The results indicate that the major Neolithic occupations in this settlement consisted of at least two phases—the early (ca. 8250-7800 cal. BC) and late ones (ca. 7600-7550 cal. BC)—and that there was a significant evolution of lithic techno-typology over this time period. The observed patterns are an important addition to our still-incomplete database to understand the Early Neolithic development in the Central Zagros, whose distinct features should be evaluated from both regional and supra-regional perspectives

Archaeology · Art · Chronology · Excavation · Geography · Period (music · Radiocarbon dating · Settlement (finance · Tectonics · Typology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology · Stratigraphy

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