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The Ahmarian tradition of the Levantine Upper Paleolithic: the environment of the archaeology
Author(s) -
Gladfelter Bruce G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
geoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1520-6548
pISSN - 0883-6353
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6548(199707)12:4<363::aid-gea5>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - plateau (mathematics) , upper paleolithic , archaeology , orographic lift , geography , montane ecology , middle paleolithic , geology , physical geography , ecology , pleistocene , precipitation , meteorology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , biology
Review and appraisal of the contextual landscapes of Ahmarian open‐air sites support the conclusion that this tradition of the Levantine Upper Paleolithic does not define a spatiotemporal continuum. The sites are found within or immediately proximal to highland settings. The exploitation of these montane areas in northern and southern Sinai and in the central plateau of the Negev occurred for only a few millennia of the Ahmarian culture phase. These orographic settings introduce a vertical dimension to the discontinuous spatiotemporal pattern. ©1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.