Arrowheads of the Neolithic Levant
A Seriation Analysis
Avi Gopher
- Table of Contents
- Subjects
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations
Preface and Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. History of Research
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
3. Terminology
Sychronic terminologies
Diachronic terminologies
4. Methodology
Introduction
Sources of data and its classification
Level 1: Stratified sites
Level 2: Single-stratum sites
Level 3: Systematic surface collections
Level 4: ‘Grab’ samples
Level 5: Problematic assemblages
Arrowhead typology
A1: Abu Maadi point
A2: el-Khiam point
A3: Helwan point
A4: Jericho point
A5: Byblos point
A6: Amuq point
A45 and A56: ‘Intermediate points’
A7: ha-Parsa point
A8: Nizzanim point
A9: Herzliya point
A10: Transverse arrowhead
A11: Fragments
A12: Spearheads
Harif point
Seriation analysis
History of seriation research
Methodological issues of seriation
Application of seriation analysis in this study
5. Survey of Sites
Level 1: Stratified sites
Abu Ghosh
Abu Maadi I
Abu Maadi III
Beidha
Byblos
Jericho (Tell es-Sultan)
Munhata
Mureybet
Nahal Oren
Level 2: Single-stratum sites
Abu Salem
Ain Qadis
Herzliya
Jebel Rubsha
Kadesh Barnea
Kvish Harif
Nahal Divshon
Nahal Hemar
Nahal Issaron
Nahal Reu el
Netiv Hagdud
Nizzanim
Qatif Y-3
Salibiya IX
Sha ar ha-Golan
Ujrat el-Mehed
Wadi Jibba I
Wadi Jibba II and IIA
Wadi Tbeik
Yiftah el
Level 3: Systematic surface collections
Giv at ha-Parsa
Horvat Rahud
Kadesh Barnea
Mushabi VI
Nahal Boker
Nahal Lavan
Ramat Matred V and VI
Level 4: ‘Grab’ samples
Haluza Dunes 85
Haluza Dunes 94
Michmoret 26
Michmoret 26-A
Nahal Lavan 104
Nahal Lavan 108
Nahal Seker 81-A
Nizzana
Poleg 18M
6. The Analysis and Its Results
Stage 1: The n=67 analysis
N=67, one-dimensional analysis
N=67, two-dimensional analysis
N=67, three-dimensional analysis
Stage 2: The n=38 and n=44 analyses
N=44 analysis
N=38 analysis
Stage 3: The n=50 and n=47 analyses
Summary of analyses
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
7. Absolute Chronology
Group 1
Jericho
Mureybet
Netiv Hagdud
Gilgal I
Gesher
Abu Maadi I
Group 2
Group 3
Jericho
Beidha
Group 4
Group 5
8. The Geographical Aspect
Stylistic analyses
Metrics
Preparation input energy
Diffusion analysis
Summary
PPNA
PPNB
PNA
9. Conclusions
Appendixes
A: The sites from levels 1-4
B: The sites from level 5
C: Row data and frequency of arrowhead types
D: Dissimilarity matrix for the SSA n=67
E: Dissimilarity matrix for the SSA n=44
F: Dissimilarity matrix for the SSA n=38
G: Dissimilarity matrix for the SSA n=50
H: Radiocarbon dates B.C. of Neolithic sites in the Levant
I: El-Khiam point (A2) metric indices
J: Helwan point (A3) metric indices
K: Jericho point (A4) metric indices
L: Byblos point (A5) metric indices
M: Amuq point (A6) metric indices
N: Ha-Parsa point (A7) metric indices
O: Nizzanim point (A8) metric indices
P: Herzliya point (A9) metric indices
Q: Barb types
Bibliography
Index of Sites
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