Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Fertile Crescent

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A ribbon of Mediterranean climate that arcs across the middle east. Dry summers, and winter rains supporting vegetation ranging from woodlands to open park woodlands

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Ohalo

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keberan site in northern israel with excellent preservation of organic remains

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natfutian

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societies in the middle east that practised a broad spectrum subsistence strategy that relied on wide range of resources

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mallaha

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nat site in northern israel with remains of oral stone structures

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lunate

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tiny crescent shaped stone tool characteristic of natufian

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younger dryas

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a period of global climatic stress that had significant impact on natufian society

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7
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Abu Hureyra

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site of euphrate river in syria that was occupied during natufian and neolithic periods

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