Sample name: Ein Gev I

Reference: S. Davis. 1974. Animal remains from the Kebaran Site of Ein Gev I, Jordan Valley, Israel. Paléorient 2(2):453-462 [ER 3985]

Lithology: sandstone

Taphonomic context: human accumulation,midden,settlement

Archaeology: bone tools,buildings,stone tools

Habitat comments: "a hut 5-7 m. in diameter, surrounded by an area of 50 m2 of dense artifact concentration, with a peripheral area of minor density, extending the site to a total of 150 m2"
there are "six successive layers... Each layer consists of a floor, 5-7 m. in diameter, littered with artefacts and bones, covered by a sandy layer (20-25 cm thick) which contained artifactual material" (Arensburg and Bar Yosef 1973)
artifacts including microlithics (mostly blades and flakes) plus "some picks, five complete and broken basalt pestles and a broken basalt mortar... Four bone made burnishers and one bone awl" (Arensburg and Bar Yosef 1973)
this is a human accumulation and part representation suggests "destruction by prehistoric man of bones rich in marrow"

Life forms: carnivores,primates,ungulates,other small mammals,birds,turtles,snails

Sampling methods: quarry,screenwash

Sample size: 827 specimens

Years: 1963, 1964

Sampling comments: "excavated by Stekelis and Bar Yosef originally in 1963 and 1964... several short excavations were carried out in later years"
the Homo sapiens skeleton was described by Arensburg and Bar Yosef (1973)
"dry sieving" was used (Arensburg and Bar Yosef 1973)

Sample number: 4400

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2023-12-09 09:57:31

Modified: 2023-12-08 22:57:31