The Uan Afuda Cave. Hunter-Gatherer Societies of Central Sahara

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Savino Di Lernia
All’Insegna del Giglio, 1 nov 1999 - 272 pagine

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Foreword, Mario Liverani

Commentary, Andrew B. Smith
A preface by the Editor Savino di Lernia
Acknowledgements, Savino di Lernia
Why Uan Afuda? The ‘pre-pastoral’ archaeology of the Acacus and surroundings, Savino di Lernia
The 1993 and 1994 excavations. Geomorphology, stratigraphic context and dates, Mauro Cremaschi and Savino di Lernia
A micromorphological approach to the site formation processes, Mauro Cremaschi and Luca Trombino
Rock art paintings of the ‘Round Heads’ phase, Savino di Lernia
A particular form of human activity: rock markings, cupules and kettles, Savino di Lernia
The cultural sequence, Savino di Lernia
Archaeobotanical analysis of charcoal, wood and seeds, Lanfredo Castelletti, Elisabetta Castiglioni, Michela Cottini and Mauro Rottoli
Palynological analysis of the Early Holocene sequence, Anna Maria Mercuri
Preliminary study of plant impressions in pottery, Anwar A. Magid
Spinning and plaiting, Alfio Maspero
Human remains – deciduous and permanent teeth, Giorgio Manzi and Pietro Passarello
Delayed use of resources: significance of Early Holocene Barbary sheep dung, Savino di Lernia
Assembling the evidence: cultural trajectories at Uan Afuda Cave, Savino di Lernia
Bibliography
Colour plates
Arabic Summary, Ebrahim Saleh Azzebi

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Chapter Three A micromorphological approach to the site formation processes
27
rock markings cupules
49
Chapter Seven Archaeobotanical analysis of charcoal wood and seeds
131
Chapter Eight Palynological analysis of the Early Holocene sequence
149
Chapter Nine Preliminary study of plant impressions in pottery
183
Chapter Eleven Human remains deciduous and permanent teeth
203
cultural trajectories at Uan Afuda Cave
223
Bibliography
239
Arabic Summary Ebrahim Saleh Azzebi
272
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14C dates 1994 excavation analysis animals archaeological Aterian atrial backed bladelets Backed tools Barbary sheep Barich bast fibres bioturbation bladelets blades Castelletti characterised charcoal chert context coprolites cores Cremaschi cultural cupules Denticulates deposit di Lernia Early Acacus Early Holocene Echium Epipalaeolithic evidence exploitation Fezzan Ficus Figure flakes flora fragments Gramineae grasses grinding stones hearth human hunter-gatherers indicate Late Acacus Lernia Chapter lithic lithic artefacts lithic industry mainly Mercuri Mesolithic Mori occupation organisation Panicoideae Panicum phase plant remains pollen spectra pollen types pollen zones potsherds pottery pre-pastoral present processes PS0a quartz quartzite raw material rock art Round Heads Sahara samples sandstone Scaled Pieces sequence Side-scrapers species spherulites stratigraphic structure Table Table Table Tadrart Acacus Tamarix taxa tion Typological Groups UAF1 UAF2 Uan Afuda Cave Uan Muhuggiag Uan Tabu Unit vegetal Wadi Wendorf wood zone

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TitoloThe Uan Afuda Cave. Hunter-Gatherer Societies of Central Sahara
Volume 1 di AZA - Arid Zone in Archaeology, Monographs
Volume 1 di Arid zone archaeology monographs
CuratoreSavino Di Lernia
EditoreAll’Insegna del Giglio, 1999
ISBN8878141666, 9788878141667
Lunghezza272 pagine
  
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