Amlaq Qatih
| Alternative name | Amlaq el Qatih |
|---|---|
| Location | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest ofBaaloul,5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north ofQaraoun,Lebanon |
| History | |
| Periods | Heavy Neolithic |
| Cultures | Qaraoun culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1955 |
| Archaeologists | Henri Fleisch,Maurice Tallon |
| Public access | Unknown |
Amlaq QatihorAmlaq el Qatihis aHeavy Neolithicarchaeological site of theQaraoun culturethat is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest ofBaaloul,5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north ofQaraoun,Lebanon.[1][2]
The site was discovered and collections made byHenri FleischandMaurice Tallonin 1955. Materials recovered were found to be of a cream-coloured, cherty type of flint and were suggested to date fromAcheulian,Heavy Neolithicand normalNeolithicperiods and included a fewLevalloiscores.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Moore, A.M.T. (1978).The Neolithic of the Levant.Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis. pp. 444–446.
- ^abL. Copeland; P. Wescombe (1966).Inventory of Stone-Age Sites in Lebanon: North, South and East-Central Lebanon, p. 22.Impr. Catholique.Retrieved29 August2011.
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