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The environmental setting of Epipalaeolithic aggregation site Kharaneh IV

Jones, Matthew D.; Maher, Lisa A.; Macdonald, Danielle A.; Ryan, Conor; Rambeau, Claire; Black, Stuart; Richter, Tobias

Authors

MATTHEW JONES MATTHEW.JONES@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Quaternary Science

Lisa A. Maher

Danielle A. Macdonald

Conor Ryan

Claire Rambeau

Stuart Black

Tobias Richter



Abstract

The archaeological site of Kharaneh IV in Jordan’s Azraq Basin, and its relatively near neighbour Jilat 6 show evidence of sustained occupation of substantial size through the Early to Middle Epipalaeolithic (c. 24,000 – 15,000 cal BP). Here we review the geomorphological evidence for the environmental setting in which Kharaneh IV was established. The on-site stratigraphy is clearly differentiated from surrounding sediments, marked visually as well as by higher magnetic susceptibility values. Dating and analysis of off-site sediments show that a significant wetland existed at the site prior to and during early site occupation (~ 23,000 – 19,000 BP). This may explain why such a substantial site existed at this location. This wetland dating to the Last Glacial Maximum also provides important information on the palaeoenvironments and potential palaeoclimatic scenarios for today’s 43 eastern Jordanian desert, from where such evidence is scarce.

Citation

Jones, M. D., Maher, L. A., Macdonald, D. A., Ryan, C., Rambeau, C., Black, S., & Richter, T. (2016). The environmental setting of Epipalaeolithic aggregation site Kharaneh IV. Quaternary International, 396, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2015.08.092

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 23, 2015
Online Publication Date Dec 22, 2015
Publication Date Mar 7, 2016
Deposit Date Feb 11, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Quaternary International
Print ISSN 1040-6182
Electronic ISSN 1040-6182
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 396
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2015.08.092
Keywords Epipalaeolithic, Jordan, Last Glacial Maximum, Wetland, Azraq
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/781191
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1040618215011271

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