Contents List

General Approaches

• M. Verhoeven: Ritual and its Investigation in Prehistory: 5-40


• T. Watkins: Memes, Memeplexes and the Emergence of Religion in the Neolithic: 41-48

Regional Approaches

• O. Bar-Yosef: Early Egypt and the Agricultural Dispersals: 49-66


• N. Goring-Monis and A. Belfer-Cohen: Symbolic Behaviour from the Epipalaeolithic and Early Neolithic of the Near East: Preliminary Observations on Continuity and Change: 67-80


• I. Kuijt: Reflections on Ritual and the Transmission of Authority in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic of the southern Levant: 81-90

Case Approaches

• B.D. Hermansen and C. Hoffmann Jensen: Notes on Some Features of Possible Ritual Significance at MPPNB Shaqarat Mazyad, Southern Jordan: 91-102


• M. Najjar: Symbolism in the Iconography of the Neolithic of Wadi Faynanl Jordan: 103-108


• A.V.G. Betts: Interpretations of Dhuweila Rock Art Shamanism and Increase Rites: 109-118


• H.G.K. Gebel: Walls. Loci of Forces: 119-132


• A. Tsuneki: A Neolithic Foundation Deposit at Tell Ain el-Kerkh: 133-144


• M.G.F. Morsch: Magic figurines? Some Remarks About the Clay Objects of Nevali Cori: 145-162

Conclusions

• L. Bredholt Christensen and D.A. Warburton: Theories, Definitions and Goals: Obstacles and Openings for the Understanding of Neolithic Ritual: 163-173