Abstract
The Geometric Kebaran site of Neve David, dated 13,400 and 12,610 BP (uncalibrated), revealed two burials of adults, adding to a still very limited corpus of Epipaleolithic inhumations in the Levant. Neve David 1, a male, is one of the oldest known burials accompanied by ground stone implements. The burials clearly reflect the funerary customs of the following Natufian culture. The morphometric analyses of the best-preserved adult in the context of other Epipalaeolithic specimens from the region add to the anatomical variability already documented for this period.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 38-51 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Bulletins et Memoires de la Societe d'Anthropologie de Paris |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Aggregation camps
- Epipalaeolithic
- Geometric Kebaran
- Graves
- Ground stone implements
- Morphometry
- Near East
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- Cultural Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology