The Chalcolithic in the central highlands of Palestine: A reassessment based on a new examination of Khirbet es-Sauma'a

Levant

Volumn 38, Issue , 2006, Pages 85-108

  Gibson, Shimon ^a   Rowan, Yorke M ^b  

^a W F Albright Institute of Archaeological Research   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349199592     PISSN: 00758914     EISSN: 17563801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/lev.2006.38.1.85     Document Type: Review

References (85)

1. Albright, W. F. (1922-23) Excavations and Results at Tell el-Ful (Gibeah of Saul). AASOR IV. ASOR: New Haven
2. Ariel, D.T., De Groot, A., Hirschfeld, H., Lender, Y., and Savir, N. (2000) Excavations at the City of David, 1978-1985. Directed by Yigal Shiloh. Vol. V: Extramural Areas. (Qedem 40). The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Jerusalem
3. Arkin, Y. et al. (1976) Jerusalem and Vicinity: Geological Map. The Geological Survey: Jerusalem
4. Baird, D. (1987) A Preliminary Analysis of the Chipped Stone from the 1985 Excavations at Tell esh-Shuna North. ADAJ 31, 461-480
5. Banning, E. B. (2002) Consensus and Debate on the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic of the Southern Levant. Paléorient 28/2, 143-156
6. Besant, W., (ed.) (1877) The Literary Remains of the Late Charles F. Tyrwhitt Drake, FRGS. R. Bentley: London
7. Birch, W. F. (1911) Gibeah of Saul and Zela. The Site of Jonathan's Home and Tomb, PEFQSt, 44, 101-109
8. Blackham, M. (2002) Modeling Time and Transition in Prehistory: The Jordan Valley Chalcolithic (5500-3500 BC), BAR International Series 1027, Archaeopress: Oxford
9. Bourke, S. J., Seaton, P. L., Sparks, R. T., Lovell, J. L. and Mairs, L. D. (2000). Preliminary Report on Second and Third Season of Renewed Excavations at Teleilat Ghassul by the University of Sydney 1995/1997. ADAJ 44, 37-89
10. Braun, E., (forth.) Chalcolithic and Early Bronze I Pottery. In S. Gibson (ed.) Sataf Excavations - Final Report
11. van den Brink, E. C. M., Liphschits, N., Lazar, D., and Bonani, G. (2001) Chalcolithic dwelling remains, cup marks and olive (Olea europea) stones at Nevallat. IEJ 51, 36-45
12. Burton, M. and Levy, T.E. (2001). The Chalcolithic radiocarbon record and its use in southern Levantine archaeology. Radiocarbon 43, 1-24
13. Carmi, I. and Segal, D. (1994). C14 dates of olive stones from an underwater site at Kfar Samir. Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society (Mitekufat Ha'even) 26, 146-147
14. Conder, C. R., and Kitchener, H. H. (1883) The Survey of Western Palestine. Volume III: Judaea. Palestine Exploration Fund: London
15. Dalman, G. (1905) Das Wadi es-Swenit, ZDPV 28, 162-175
16. - (1925) Hundert deutsche Fliegerbilder aus Palästina. Bertelsmann: Gütersloh
17. Dinur, U. (1986) Bethlehem, ESI 5, 15-16
18. Dinur, U., and Feig, N. (1993) Eastern Part of the Map of Jerusalem. Pp. 414-15 in I. Finkelstein, and Y. Magen (eds.) Archaeological Survey of the Hill Country of Benjamin. Israel Antiquities Authority: Jerusalem
19. Epstein, C. (1998) The Chalcolithic Culture of the Golan. IAA Reports No. 4. IAA: Jerusalem
20. - (1999) Golan Ware. Pp. 276-91 in Y. Garfinkel Neolithic and Chalcolithic Pottery of the Southern Levant. (Qedem 39), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Jerusalem
21. Féderlin, L. (1906) A propos d'Isaie X, 29-31. RB 15, 266-273
22. Finkelstein, I., and Gophna, R. (1993) Settlement, Demographic, and Economic Patterns in the Highlands of Palestine in the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Periods and the Beginning of Urbanism. BASOR 289, 1-22
23. Frankel, R., Avitsur, S., and Ayalon, E. (1994) History and Technology of Olive Oil in the Holy Land. Eretz Israel Museum: Tel Aviv
24. Galili, E. and Sharvit., J. (1994-95). Evidence of olive oil production from the submerged site at Kfar Samir, Israel. Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society (Mitekufat Ha'even) 26, 122-133
25. Garfinkel, Y. (1999) Neolithic and Chalcolithic Pottery of the Southern Levant. (Qedem 39). The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Jerusalem
26. Geurin, M. V. (1874) Description Géographique, Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. Imprimerie National: Paris
27. Gibson, S. (1982) Jerusalem (North-east), Archaeological Survey. IEJ 32, 156-157
28. - (1988) Ras 'Amar, 1987. IEJ 38, 80-82
29. Gibson, S., and Edelstein, G. (1985) Investigating Jerusalem's Rural Landscape. Levant 17, 139-155
30. Gibson, S., Ibbs, B., and Kloner, A. (1991) The Sataf Project of Landscape Archaeology in the Judean Hills: A Preliminary Report on Four Seasons of Survey and Excavations (1987-89). Levant 23, 29-54
31. Gilead, I. (1984) The Micro-endscraper: A New Tool Type of the Chalcolithic Period. Tel Aviv 11, 3-10
32. - (1988) The Chalcolithic Period in the Levant. Journal of World Prehistory 2, 397-443
33. Gilead, I., Hershman, D., Marder, O. (1995) 'The Flint Assemblages From Grar', Pp. 223-80 in I. Gilead (ed.), Grar: A Chalcolithic Site in the Northern Negev. Ben-Gurion University: Beer-Sheva
34. Gophna, R. and Kislev, M.E. (1979) Tell Saf (1977-1978). RB 86, 112-14
35. Gophna, R., and Tsuk, Z. (1981) Chalcolithic Settlements in Western Samaria. Eretz-Israel 21, 111-18
36. Greenberg, R. (2000) The Ramat Hanadiv Tumulus Field. Pp. 583-609 in Y. Hirschfeld (ed.) Ramat Hanadiv Excavations: Final Report of the 1984-1998 Excavations. Jerusalem
37. De Hamme, L. (1897) Guide-indicateur des sanctuaries et lieux historiques de la Terre-Sainte. Jerusalem
38. Hammond, P. C. (1965) Hebron. RB 72, 267-270
39. Hanbury-Tenison, J. W. (1986) The Late Chalcolithic to Early Bronze I Transition in Palestine and Transjordan. BAR Int. Series 311. BAR: Oxford
40. Hermon, S. (2002) Socio-economic Aspects of Chalcolithic (4500-3500 BC) Societies in Southern Levant - A Lithic Perspective. (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev). Beersheva
41. Joffe, A. H. (1993) Settlement and Society in the Early Bronze Age I and II, Southern Levant. Sheffield Academic Press: Sheffield
42. Kedar, B. Z. (1999) The Changing Land Between the Jordan and the Sea. Aerial Photographs from 1917 to the Present. Yad Ben Zvi Press: Jerusalem/Tel Aviv
43. Kislev, M. (1994-95). Wild olive stones at submerged Kfar Samir, Haifa, Israel. Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society (Mitekufat Ha'even) 26, 134-145
44. Kloner, A. (2001) Survey of Jerusalem: The Northeastern Sector. Israel Antiquities Authority: Jerusalem
45. - (2003) Survey of Jerusalem: The Northwestern Sector, Introduction and Indices. Israel Antiquities Authority: Jerusalem
46. Kochavi, M. (1972) Judaea, Samaria and the Golan. Archaeological Survey 1967-1968. Archaeological Survey of Israel: Jerusalem. (Hebrew)
47. Lee, J.R. (1973) Chalcolithic Ghassul: New Aspects and Master Typology. (Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Hebrew University) Jerusalem
48. Levy, T. E. and Alon, D. (1987) Settlement patterns along the Nahal Beersheva-lower Nahal Besor: Models of subsistence in the Northern Negev. Pp. 45-138 in T. E. Levy (ed.), Shiqmim I, BAR International Series 356, BAR: Oxford
49. Lovell, J.L. (2001) The Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods in the Southern Levant: New Dates from Teleilat Ghassul. BAR International Series 974, Archaeopress: Oxford
50. - (2002) Shifting Subsistence Patterns: Some Ideas about the End of the Chalcolithic in the southern Levant. Paleorient 28/1, 89-102
51. Macalister, R. A. S. (1912) Palaeolithic Implements From Palestine. PEFQSt, 82-84
52. Macdonald, E. (1932) Beth Pelet II, Prehistoric Fara. British School of Archaeology in Egypt/Quaritch: London
53. Mahan, G. (1940) The Stone Industry of the Campaign of 1936. Pp. 89-114 in R. Koeppel (ed.), Teleilat Ghassul II. Pontifical Biblical Institute: Rome
54. Marder, O., and Khalaily, H. (2004) New Epipaleolithic Remains in Jerusalem and the Judean Mountains. New Studies on Jerusalem 10, 7-10 (Hebrew, with English Summary on p. 43)
55. McCown, C. C., Wampler, J., Badè, W.F. (1947) Tell en-Nasbeh 1-2. Palestine Institute of Pacific School of Religion/ASOR: Berkeley and New Haven
56. Nasrallah (sic), J. (1934) Nouvelles additions à la liste des stations préhistoriques de la Palestine et Transjordanie. JPOS 14, 52-55
57. Nasralleh, J. (1936) Le gisement Ghassoulien de Tell-es-Sôma'. JPOS 16, 293-315
58. Neef, R. (1990) Introduction, development and environmental implications of olive culture: The evidence from Jordan. Pp. 295-306 in S. Bottema, G. Entjes-Nieborg and W. Van Zeist, (eds.), Man's Role in the Shaping of the Eastern Mediterranean Landscape. Balkema: Rotterdam
59. Neuville, R. (1929) Additions à la liste des stations préhistoriques de Palestine et Transjordanie. JPOS 9, 114-121
60. - (1930) Notes de préhistoire Palestinienne: I-La grotte d'et-Taouamim. JPOS 10, 64-75
61. - (1934) Objets en silex. Pp. 219-244 in Mallon, A., Koeppel, R., and Neuville, R. (eds.) Teleilat Ghassul I. Pontifical Biblical Institute: Rome
62. Neuville, R., and Mallon, A. (1931) Les debuts de l'age des metaux dans les grottes du desert du Judeé. Syria 12, 24-47
63. North, R. (1961) Ghassul 1960 Excavation Report (Analecta Biblica 14). Pontificio Instituto Biblico: Rome
64. Noy, T. (1982) Reflections on Twenty-Five Years of Prehistoric Research in Jerusalem and its Environs. The Israel Museum Journal I, 11-16
65. Perrot, J. (1952) Le Néolithique d'Abou Gosh. Syria 29, 119-145
66. Porter, J. L. (1876) The Giant Cities of Bashan and Syria's Holy Places. T. Nelson and Sons: London
67. Rosen, S. A. (1987) The Potential of Lithic Analysis in the Chalcolithic of the Northern Negev. Pp. 295-312 in T. E. Levy (ed.) Shiqmim I. BAR International Series 356, BAR: Oxford
68. - (1997) Lithics After the Stone Age. AltaMira Press: Walnut Creek, CA
69. Roshwalb, A. F. (1981) Protohistory in the Wadi Ghazzeh: A Typological and Technological Study Based on the Macdonald Excavations (Unpublished Ph.D dissertation, University of London). London
70. Rowan, Y.M. (1990) A Chalcolithic Chipped Stone Assemblage from the Northern Negev Desert: Phase II (1987-1989) Investigations at Shiqmim. (Unpublished M.A. thesis, University of Texas at Austin)
71. - (1998) Ancient Distribution and Deposition of Prestige Objects: Basalt Vessels During Late Prehistory in the Southern Levant. (Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. University of Texas at Austin)
72. - (2006) The Chipped Stone Assemblage at Gilat. Pp. 507-574 in T.E. Levy (ed.), Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat, Israel. Equinox: London
73. Rowan, Y.M., Levy, T.E., Goren, Y. and D. Alon (2006) Gilat's Ground Stone Assemblage: Stone Fenestrated Stands, Bowls, Palettes, and Related Artefacts. Pp. 576-684 in T.E. Levy (ed.) Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat, Israel. Equinox: London
74. Schick, C. (1884) Das altchristliche Taufhaus neben der Kirche von Amwas. ZDPV 7, 15-16
75. Schick, C. (1886) Boundary Between Judah and Benjamin. PEFQSt Jan, 54-57
76. Schick, C. and Benzinger, I. (1896) Namenliste und Erläuterungen zu Baurath Dr C. Schick's Karte der weiteren Umgebung von Jerusalem. ZDPV 19, 145-220
77. Shalem, N. (1973) A Collection of Studies, ed. M. Benvinisti. Kiryat Sefer: Jerusalem. (Hebrew)
78. Sklar-Parnes, D., Rapuano, Y., and Bar-Nathan, R. (2004) Excavations in Northeast Jerusalem: A Jewish Site in Between the Revolts. New Studies on Jerusalem 10, 35-41
79. Socin, A. (1879) Alphabetisches Verzeichniss von Ortschaften des Paschalik Jerusalem. ZDPV 2, 135-163
80. Stekelis, M. (1956) Prehistoric Remains around Jerusalem. Pp. 89-98 in M. Avi-Yonah (ed.) Sepher Yerushalayim, I. Bialik Institute: Jerusalem/Tel Aviv
81. Stockton, E. D. (1967) The Stone Age of Bethlehem. LA 17, 129-148
82. Vincent, H. (1901) Monuments en pierres brutes dans la Palestine Occidentale. RB 10, 278-298
83. - (1907) Canaan d'apres l'exploration recente. Gabalda: Paris
84. Warren, C. (1869) Letter XXVI, Jerusalem, May 2nd, 1868. PEF Proceedings and Notes, 1865-1869. London
85. Wilcox, G. (1992). Preliminary Report on the Plant Remains from Pella. Pp. 253-256 in McNicoll, A.W., Edwards, P.C., Hanbury-Tenison, J., Hennessy, J.B., Potts, T.F., Smith, R.H., Walmsley, A., Watson, P. (eds.), Pella in Jordan, II. Mediterranean Archaeology: Sydney