The Early Upper Palaeolithic in the south Judean Desert, Israel: Preliminary excavation results from Nahal Rahaf 2 rockshelter

Omry Barzilai; Emil Aladjem; Maayan Shemer; Rami Zituni; Noam Greenbaum; Elisabetta Boaretto; Nimrod Marom

doi:10.15184/aqy.2020.160

The Early Upper Palaeolithic in the south Judean Desert, Israel: Preliminary excavation results from Nahal Rahaf 2 rockshelter

Omry Barzilai, Emil Aladjem, Maayan Shemer, Rami Zituni, Noam Greenbaum, Elisabetta Boaretto, Nimrod Marom

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Abstract

The discovery of an Early Upper Palaeolithic rockshelter, Nahal Rahaf 2, in the southern Judean Desert revives the debate about whether the Levantine Aurignacian extended into the arid regions of the Southern Levant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Antiquity
Volume	94
Issue number	377
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2020.160
State	Published - 1 Oct 2020
Externally published	Yes

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The excavation at Nahal Rahaf (permit G-30/2019) was directed by O. Barzilai and N. Marom. The fieldwork is supported by ERC-Stg 802752.

Funders	Funder number
ERC-STG
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme	802752

Keywords

Israel
Levantine Aurignacian
Palaeolithic
lithics
rockshelter

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