Sonqor Koliyaie is a mountainous plain in central Zagros that has attracted the attention of human societies because of its appropriate environmental characteristics from long ago. Generally, the findings obtained from systematic archaeological surveys show that human settlements have been established in this area from Middle Paleolithic period through contemporary period. Three seasons of surv...

Textiles from Neolithic Çatalhöyük are among the earliest and best-preserved woven plant artifacts ancient Southwest Asia. Recent examinations of textiles Çatalhöyük’s East Mound middle habitation phase (6700–6500 cal. B. C.) provide surprising evidence that instead being made flax (linen, Linum usitatissimum), as previously thought, fibers inner bark trees (tree bast), some samples identified ...

The two Linear Pottery culture lithic complexes presented in this paper came from northern Moldova. Nicolaevca V assemblage was gathered excavations of a small LBK dwelling, while the Ţâra II collection an eight-shaped pit. There “deposit” objects suitable for knapping found V. This complex reflects flake-oriented expedient knapping. represents complicated sequence obtaining regular blades. int...

Abstract Recent excavations at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site of Sharara (ca. 9250 cal bc ) in southern Jordan have yielded a rich assemblage charred macrobotanical remains. The bulk this was recovered from single structure settlement that destroyed by fire and which appears to functioned as an area for processing possibly also storing plant foods. Among remains space were nearly 700 fig frui...

Abstract Why was “chaff temper” used in pottery production? The possible reasoning behind the practice of intentionally adding organic matter (various plant parts and plant-containing materials) to clay paste when making is explored by studying four Early Neolithic open settlements. Located contrasting regions, northwest southwest Bulgaria, they have geological settings, altitude, climate, “pot...

This paper presents the first known and systematically excavated Middle Neolithic pottery workshop in southwestern Thessaly at Imvrou Pigadi. The excavations situ finds, along with pronounced kiln structures, their typological classification pyrotechnological operation, suggests considerable expertise manufacture. itself, together chipped stone industry other small as well fauna archaeobotanica...

The excavations of the multilayer site Algay in 2021 confirmed stratigraphical strata Neolithic and Eneolithic layers. cultural layers with artifacts Orlovskaya culture are well stratified. faunistic remains period numerous have different localization. This is also evidence several stages occupation this place by people during Neolithic. There solely wild species animals. stone tools characteri...