- 1. The Physical Environment of Netiv Hagdud [Erella Hovers]
- Geology
- The Samaria Hills
- The Lower Samaria Hills
- The Jordan Valley
- Geomorphology
- Climate
- Soils
- Vegetation
- Fauna
- Fish
- Amphibians
- Reptiles
- Birds
- Mammals
- Reconstruction of the PPNA Environment
- Bibliography
- Geology
- 2. Salibiya IX [Dahlia Enoch-Shiloh and Ofer Bar-Yosef]
- Stratigraphy
- Flint Industry
- Tools
- Debitage
- Discussion
- Ground Stone Objects
- Bone Objects
- Pendants and Beads
- Mud Fragment
- Human Figurine
- A Comparison of Lithic Industries
- Lithic Types
- Summary
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- 3. The Excavations of Netiv Hagdud: Stratigraphy and Architectural Remains [Ofer Bar-Yosef and Avi Gopher]
- The Architectural Remains
- The Upper Area
- The Deep Sounding
- The Eastern Area
- The Western Test Pit
- Comments on the Stratigraphy of the Upper Area
- Preservation, Radiocarbon Dates, and Wood Remains
- The Nature of the Deposits in Netiv Hagdud
- Bibliography
- The Architectural Remains
- 4. The Chipped Stone Industry of Netiv Hagdud [Dani Nadel]
- Technology
- Raw Material: Flint Types
- Heat Treatment
- Cores and Debitage
- Summary of Technology
- Typology
- Points
- Awls-Borers
- Sickle Blades
- Bifacial Tools
- Scrapers
- Burins
- Hagdud Truncations
- Retouched and Truncated Blades
- Microliths
- Geometric Microliths
- Notches and Denticulates
- Double Tools
- Varia
- Used Pieces
- Obsidian Assemblage
- Spatial Distribution of Flint Artifacts
- Locus Types
- Densities of Artifacts
- Discussion (Restricted Index)
- Summary
- A Note on the Khiamian
- Acknowledgments
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Technology
- 5. Ground Stone Tools and Other Stone Objects from Netiv Hagdud [Avi Gopher]
- Methodology
- The Ground Stone Assemblage
- Pestles
- Processors (Manos)
- Bowls
- Grinding Slabs
- Cupholes
- Grooved Items
- Perforated Items
- Polished Axes, Celts
- Pallets
- Elongated, Used Pebbles
- Flaked Limestone Items
- Hammerstones/Pounders
- Fragments
- Flakes
- Varia
- Beads and Decorative Items
- Discussion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- 6. Miscellaneous Finds
- 6.1. The Human Figurines from Netiv Hagdud [Ofer Bar-Yosef and Avi Gopher]
- The Netiv Nagdud Figurines
- Bibliography
- 6.2. The Bone Artifacts from Netiv Hagdud [Douglas V. Campana]
- The Bone Artifacts
- Points on Halved Metapodial Shafts
- Broken Undetermined Points and Point Tips
- Small Spatulate-Tipped Objects
- Small Perforated Object
- Large Sparulate Implements
- Decorative Piece
- Varia
- Discussion
- Bibliography
- The Bone Artifacts
- 6.3. The Marine Shells from Netiv Hagdud [Daniella B. Bar-Yosef Mayer]
- Description of Shell Finds
- Gastropods
- Scaphopods
- Bivalves
- Discussion
- Description of Shell Finds
- 6.4. The Obsidian Artifacts from Netiv Hagdud [Joseph Yellin]
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- 6.5. A Note on the Perishable Finds from Netiv Hagdud [Tamar Schick]
- Discussion
- Bibliography
- 6.1. The Human Figurines from Netiv Hagdud [Ofer Bar-Yosef and Avi Gopher]
- 7. The Human Remains from Netiv Hagdud [Anna Belfer-Cohen and Baruch Arensburg]
- Inventory and Description of the Burials
- Homo 2 (Grave II)
- Homo 3 (Grave III)
- Homo 4 (Grave III)
- Homo 5 (Grave IV)
- Homo 6 (Grave V)
- Homo 7 (Grave VI)
- Homo 8 (Grave VII)
- Homo 9 (Grave VIII)
- Homo 10 (Grave IX)
- Homo 11 (Grave X)
- Homo 12 (Grave XI)
- Homo 13 (Grave XII)
- Homo 14 (Grave XIII)
- Homo 15 (Grave XIV)
- Homo 16 (Grave XV)
- Homo 17 (Grave XVI)
- Homo 18 (Grave XVII)
- Homo 18a (Grave XVII)
- Homo 19 (Grave XVIII)
- Homo 20 (Grave XIX)
- Homo 21 (Grave XX)
- Homo 21a (Grave XX)
- Homo 22 (Grave XXI)
- Homo 23 (Grave XXII)
- Homo 24 (Grave XX)
- Homo 25–Homo 27
- Varia
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Inventory and Description of the Burials
- 8. Early Agriculture and Paleoecology of Netiv Hagdud [Mordechai B. Kislev]
- The Plant Remains
- Aizoaceae
- Anacardiaceae
- Boraginaceae
- Caryophyllaceae
- Chenopodiaceae
- Compositae
- Cruciferae
- Fagaceae
- Fumariaceae
- Geraniaceae
- Gramineae
- Maivaceae
- Moraceae
- Papilionaceae
- Plantaginaceae
- Polygonaceae
- Primulaceae
- Ranuncuiaceae
- Rosaceae
- Verbenaceae
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- The Plant Remains
- 9. The Fauna of Netiv Hagdud: A Summary [Eitan Tchernov]
- The Fauna
- Discussion
- Bibliography
- 10. Discussion [Ofer Bar-Yosef and Avi Gopher]
- Paleoenvironmental Considerations and the Levantine Corridor
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PREHISTORIC RESEARCH BULLETINS

American School of Prehistoric Research Bulletins 43
An Early Neolithic Village in the Jordan Valley, Part I: The Archaeology of Netiv Hagdud
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