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Antelian

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Geographical range
  
Levant

Preceded by
  
Emireh culture

Period
  
Upper Paleolithic

Followed by
  
Kebaran

Antelian

Dates
  
c. 30,000 – c. 18,000 BCE

The Antelian culture is an Upper Paleolithic phase of the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel) that evolved from the Emiran culture. The most important innovation in this period is the incorporation of some typical elements of Aurignacian, like some types of burins and narrow blade points that resemble the European type of Font-Yves.

Contents

Phases

  • Upper Paleolithic III (lower Antelian).
  • Upper Paleolithic IV (upper Antelian): proliferation of burin types and decrease in the number of Font-Yves points. First and almost only use of bone for tools in the region, very rare in any case.
  • Upper Paleolithic V (Athlitian): specialization of Antelian with a comeback of the Chatelperronian knives of the Emiran.

    • End of Antelian/Atlitian

    The appearance of the Kebarian culture, of microlithic type implies a significant rupture in the cultural continuity of Levantine Upper Paleolithic.

    References

    Antelian Wikipedia
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