Late Quaternary Paleoenvironments and Prehistoric Site Distributions in the Lower Jordan Valley : A Preliminary Report

• Published in: Paléorient
• Main Authors: Schuldenrein, Joseph, Goldberg, Paul
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Paris : Maison René-Ginouvès 1981
• Subjects: archeo; geo; Archeological Survey
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3406/paleo.1981.4287; https://www.persee.fr/doc/paleo_0153-9345_1981_num_7_1_4287

A geo-archeological survey in the Lower Jordan Valley, Israel, revealed the existence of more than forty prehistoric locations in open air context. They provide a continuous record of Upper Paleolithic through Neolithic activity in this part of the Levant over the interval 20,000-6000 BP. The present report outlines the paleo-geographic settings of the prehistoric occupations. This is attempted through geomorphological and stratigraphie investigations which document the paleo-environmental sequence. Settlement distributions in the Lower Jordan Valley may be correlated with these paleo-environmental sequences. Schuldenrein Joseph, Goldberg Paul. Late Quaternary Paleoenvironments and Prehistoric Site Distributions in the Lower Jordan Valley : A Preliminary Report. In: Paléorient, 1981, vol. 7, n°1. pp. 57-71. Une exploration géologique et archéologique dans la basse vallée du Jourdain en Israël a révélé l'existence de plus de 40 sites préhistoriques de plein air qui témoignent d'une occupation continue du Paléolithique Supérieur au Néolithique inclus, soit de 20.000 à 6.000 BP. On a tenté dans cet article de reconstituer le cadre paléo-géographique grâce aux études géomorphologiques et stratigraphiques effectuées. La distribution des sites dans la basse vallée du Jourdain peut être mise en relation avec le paléo-environnement. a geological and archaeological exploration in the Lower Jordan Valley in Israel has revealed the existence of more than 40 pre-historic outdoor sites showing a continuous occupation of the Superior Paléthic in the Nolithic, i.e. between 20.000 and 6.000 BP. In this article, an attempt has been made to reconstruct the palaeo-geographical framework through geomorphological and stratigraphic studies. The distribution of sites in the Lower Jordan Valley can be linked to the paleo-environment.