Prehistoric wood remains of Cupressus Sempervirens L. From the natufian layers of el-wad cave, mount carmel, Israel

Simcha Lev-Yadun, Mina Weinstein-Evron

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Abstract

Wood remains of Cupressus sempervirens L. were found in the Early Natufian (11th-9th millennia B.C.E.) layers of el-Wad Cave, Mount Carmel, Israel. This new find and other early remains indicate that Cupressus sempervirens is a natural member of the local flora.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-131
Number of pages7
JournalTel Aviv
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1993

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Prof. Amots Dafni, Dr. Ella Werker and Dr. Daniel Kaufman for their comments on the manuscript, and Mr. Felix Skandarani for his help with the SEM work. This study was supported by the Irene Levi Sala Care Archaeological Foundation, The Nature Reserves Authority of Israel and The Faculty of Humanities, University of Haifa.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Archaeology
  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Archaeology

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