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Contents List

 

Preface

H.G. Gebel and S.K. Kozlowski: Research Cooperation and Goals in Near Eastern Neolithic Chipped Industries: 1-4

General Contributions

• O.Bar-Yosef: Form, Function and Numbers in Neolithic Lithic Studies: 5-14


• M.-C. Cauvin: La circulation de l'obsidienne au Proche-Orient Néolithique: 15-22


• M.-L. Inizan and M. Lechevallier: L'adoption du débitage laminaire par pression au Proche-Orient: 23-32


• P.J. Wilke and L.A. Quintero: Naviform Core-and-Blade Technology: Assemblage Character as Determined by Replicative Experiments: 33-60


• P.C. Anderson: Reflections on the Significance of Two PPN Typological Classes in the Light of Experimentation and Microwear Analysis: Flint "Sickles" and Obsidian "Çayönü Tools": 61-82


• D.I. Olszewski: The Late Epipalaeolithic Chipped Stone "Heritage" in Early Aceramic Neolithic Assemblages in the Northern Fertile Crescent: 83-90


• A. Belfer-Cohen: The Lithic Continuity in the Jordan Valley: Natufian unto the PPNA: 91-100

Khuzestan and Central Zagros

• F. Hole: Interregional Aspects of the Khuzestan Aceramic - Early Pottery Neolithic Sequence. (Synthesis Contribution): 101-116


• H.G. Gebel: Die Silexindustrie von Qale Rostam, NE-Zagros, Iran : 117-142

Sinjar-Area and Northern Iraq

• S.K. Kozlowski: Chipped Neolithic Industries at the Eastern Wing of the Fertile Crescent. (Synthesis Contribution): 143-172


• R. Mazurowski: Flint Bolas Balls and Choppers/ Chopping Tools from Nemrik and M`lefaat: 173-188


• A. Betts: Qermez Dere: The Chipped Stone Assemblage: 189-204

Southeastern Turkey

• M. Özdogan and N. Balkan-Atli: South-East Anatolian Chipped Stone Sequence (Approach for a Synthesis): 205-206


• G. Albrecht: Die frühholozänen Horizonte der Öküzini-Sondage 1989: 207-208


• N. Balkan-Atli: The Typological Characteristics of the Ahıklı Höyük Chipped Stone Industry: 209-222


• M. Rosenberg: A Preliminary Description of Lithic Industry from Hallan Çemi: 223-238


• K. Schmidt: The Nevalli Çori Industry. Status of Research: 239-252


• I. Caneva, A.M. Conti, C. Lemorini, and D. Zampetti: The Lithic Production at Çayönü: A Preliminary Overview of the Aceramic Sequence: 253-266


• M. Özdogan: Çayönü: The Chipped Stone Industry of the Pottery Neolithic Layers: 267-278

Northern Syria

• M.-C. Cauvin: Synthèse sur les industries lithiques Néolithique Préceramique en Syrie (Synthesis contribution): 279-298


• F. Abbès: Techniques de débitage et gestion de silex sur le Moyen-Euphrate (Syrie) au PPNA final et au PPNB ancien: 299-312


• E. Coqueugniot: L'industrie lithique de Dja'de el Mughara et le début du P.P.N.B. sur l'Euphrate Syrien (Sondages 1991 et 1992): 313-330


• F. Hole: Khabur Basin PPN and Early PN Industries: 331-348


• M. Molist, J. Mateu, et T. Polomo: Étude préliminaire sur les industries lithique du PPNB moyen et récent de Tell Halula (Haute Vallée de l'Euphrate, Syrie): 349-362


• Y. Nishiaki: The Naviform Method at Douara Cave II, Palmyra, Syria: 363-378


• L. Copeland and P.M.M.G. Akkermans: A Cache of 56 Flint Transverse Arrowheads from Tell Sabi Abyad, Balikh Valley, Northern Syria: 379-382


• C. Hoffmann Petersen: Late Neolithic- Chalcolithic Chipped Stone from Tell Mashnaqa, Northern Syria: 383-386

Central and Southern Levant

• A. Gopher: Southern- Central Levant PPN Cultural Sequences: Time-Space Systematics Through Typological and Stylistic Approaches. (Synthesis Contribution): 387-292


• H.G. Gebel: Neolithic Primary Production in the Southern and Central Levant. (Theses to Approach a Synthesis): 393-394


• M. Lechevallier and A. Ronen: The Lithics of the Early Neolithic at Hatoula: 395-406


• D. Nadel: New Symmetry of Early Neolithic Tools: Arrowheads and Truncated Elements: 407-422


• T. Noy: Gilgal Truncation. A New Type of Tool from Early PPNB: 423-426


• N. Gorring-Morris: Aspects of the PPNB Lithic Industry at Kfar Hahoresh, near Nazareth, Israel: 427-444


• G.O. Rollefson, M. Forstadt, and R. Beck: A Preliminary Typological Analysis of Scrapers, Knives and Borers from 'Ain Ghazal: 445-466


• D.I. Olszewski: The PPN Glossed Blades from 'Ain Ghazal, Jordan (1982-85 and 1988-89 seasons): 467-478


• A. Gopher, N. Goring-Morris, and D. Gordon: Nahal Issaron. The Lithics of the Late PPNB Occupation: 479-494


• W. Taute: Pre-Pottery Neolithic Flint Mining and Flint Workshop Activities Southwest of the Dead Sea, Israel (Ramat Tamar and Mesad Mazzal): 495-510


• N. Goring-Morris, A. Gopher, and S. Rosen: The Neolithic Tuwailan Cortical Knife Industry of the Negev, Israel: 511-524


• D. Baird: Chipped Stone Production Technology from the Azraq Project Neolithic Sites: 525-542


• Y. Garfinkel: The PPNC Flint Assemblage from Tell ´Ali: 543-562


• A. Gopher: Pottery Neolithic 6th/5th Millennia B.C. Industries of the Southern Levant Seen Through PPN Glasses: 563-566


• H.G. Gebel and B. Müller-Neuhof, with G. Heistermann,
  M. Henning, and M. Zabel: Yarmoukian `Ain Rahub, Northern Jordan: The Chipped Industry: 567-594

Editors' Concluding Remarks

S.K. Kozlowski and H.G. Gebel: Editors' Concluding Remarks on Chipped Lithics Techno -Taxa and Interaction Spheres Throughout the 9th to 6th Millennium B.C.: 595-601