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Epipalaeolithic occupations in Nahal Neqarot Rockshelter, Negev, Israel: Radiocarbon dating and identification of charred wood remains
Author(s) -
GoringMorris Nigel,
Baruch Uri,
BelferCohen Anna,
Rosen Steve
Publication year - 1998
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(199802)13:2<219::aid-gea6>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - radiocarbon dating , extant taxon , archaeology , geology , juniper , geography , dominance (genetics) , paleontology , biology , forestry , biochemistry , evolutionary biology , gene
Abstract Recent excavations at Nahal Neqarot Rockshelter in the Central Negev, Israel, revealed 60 cm of in situ sediments. The associated lithic industry is mostly attributable to the Middle Epipalaeolithic Ramonian industry, though there is also evidence for sporadic earlier and later Epipalaeolithic use of the site. This is confirmed by three accelerator 14 C dates, which contribute to a better understanding of the chronological framework for the Epipalaeolithic in the region. Microscopic examination of charred wood remains uncovered with the lithics, revealed the dominance of juniper, which is presently extinct in the nearby contemporaneous vegetation, otherwise composed of still extant taxa. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.