Late Natufian Nahal Oren and its satellite sites: Some regional & ceremonial aspects

Before Farming: The Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers

Volumn , Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Nadel, Dani ^a   Rosenberg, Danny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ceremonial centre; Cultural landscape; Mount Carmel; Nahal Oren; Natufian

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877589098     PISSN: 14764253     EISSN: 14764261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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