The scanty direct evidence for hafting in the Epipalaeolithic in the southern Levant includes calcareous adhesive on trapeze-rectangles from a Geometric Kebaran site and Natufian sickle blades. Two examples of fragmentary hafted sickles are known from the Natufian. Better preserved artefacts were found in Neolithic sites including a complete sickle from Nahal Hemar cave (PPNB). Sickle blades covered with bitumen indicate either straight or curved hafting. Indirect evidence is more abundant from this time span but is undoubtedly less conclusive. The figures illustrate some optional hafting methods as based on historical (Early Dynastic period in Egypt) comparisons and preliminary microwear examinations.Les rares preuves directes d'emmancheme...
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Experiments are described which illuminate several issues that bear upon questions of hafting in the...
The scanty direct evidence for hafting in the Epipalaeolithic in the southern Levant includes calcar...
Few complete sickles (hafts with stone armatures) have been found in prehistoric sites, particularly...
The Tell- Assouad (Syrian Mesopotamia) sickle-blades have morphological characteristics and especial...
Abstract: Projectile points and sickle blades are two of the main retouched tool categories from the...
In the Near East "sickles" or "glossy pieces" occur for the first time during the Natufian period. T...
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An understanding of the interrelationships between Levantine late Epipaleolithic chipped stone assem...
Technical and microwear data indicate that the blades and blade tools of the Linear Band Ceramic ind...
The exceptional bone artefact assemblage from the Neolithic site of Tell Halula (Syria)— PPNB, Pre-H...
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International audienceThis paper discusses the practice of skull removal in the Late Epipalaeolithic...
The study of the crop-harvesting technology of the first groups of farmers can notably contribute to...
Experiments are described which illuminate several issues that bear upon questions of hafting in the...
The scanty direct evidence for hafting in the Epipalaeolithic in the southern Levant includes calcar...
Few complete sickles (hafts with stone armatures) have been found in prehistoric sites, particularly...
The Tell- Assouad (Syrian Mesopotamia) sickle-blades have morphological characteristics and especial...
Abstract: Projectile points and sickle blades are two of the main retouched tool categories from the...
In the Near East "sickles" or "glossy pieces" occur for the first time during the Natufian period. T...
The question of the modes of hafting arised repeatedly in the course of the study of tools of flint,...
Abstract : This paper examines sickle elements from Late Neolithic agricultural settlements in the s...
An understanding of the interrelationships between Levantine late Epipaleolithic chipped stone assem...
Technical and microwear data indicate that the blades and blade tools of the Linear Band Ceramic ind...
The exceptional bone artefact assemblage from the Neolithic site of Tell Halula (Syria)— PPNB, Pre-H...
The site of Ksar Akil in Lebanon has produced the largest collection of upper Palaeolithic bone and ...
This paper examines the use of drill bits from the site of Abu Salabikh in Iraq. By comparison with ...
International audienceThis paper discusses the practice of skull removal in the Late Epipalaeolithic...
The study of the crop-harvesting technology of the first groups of farmers can notably contribute to...
Experiments are described which illuminate several issues that bear upon questions of hafting in the...