Interdisciplinary Studies

Tomorrow's mundane is today's extraordinary: A case study of a plastered installation during Neolithization

L. Grosman, T. Raz, et al.

Discover the fascinating journey of Neolithization in the Southern Levant as Leore Grosman, Timna Raz, and David E. Friesem unveil an extraordinary plastered installation from the Late Natufian village of Nahal Ein Gev II. Through advanced micro-geoarcheological techniques, this study sheds light on the innovative cultural transformations that led to the emergence of Neolithic storage solutions.

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Abstract

This study explores the extraordinary phenomena related to Neolithization in the Southern Levant, focusing on a round plastered installation (Feature 6) unearthed in the Late Natufian village of Nahal Ein Gev II (ca. 12,000 calBP). Micro-geoarcheological analysis, including FTIR spectroscopy and micromorphology, revealed that Feature 6 wasn't used as a cooking installation or kiln. The mixed sediments inside suggest secondary infilling after its initial use. Lacking parallels in the Natufian, this feature foreshadows the common clay-lined storage installations of the Neolithic, highlighting gradual cultural innovation where initially rare features become mundane.

Publisher

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS

Published On

Sep 08, 2020

Authors

Leore Grosman, Timna Raz, David E. Friesem

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