The Late Neolithic and Bronze Ages witnessed the extensive expansion of human
settlements, along with the dispersal of crops and livestock originating from West and East …

This study provides one of the earliest examples of fruit tree cultivation worldwide,
demonstrating that olive (Olea europaea) and fig (Ficus carica) horticulture was practiced as …

What separates us from nature?--A wider view--When agriculture once made sense--Time to
forget about food, and remember naked people--An unusual evolutionary history--Natural …

Fiber technology (cordage and textile) has played a central role in all human societies for
thousands of years, and its production, application and exchange have deep roots in …

Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee and Lake Tiberias, is located in the
northeast of Israel. At a lake level of 211 m bsl (below mean sea level), the central basin is …

This paper reviews our current knowledge of fruit tree cultivation in the Levantine region.
Plant remains recovered from archaeological excavations indicate that the olive, grapevine …

Eleven biconical vessels from the Copper Age sites Pietrele and Blejeşti (Romania) have
been investigated using p-XRF. In most cases, traces of lead could be measured on their …

Abstract The South Caucasus was a major center of metal production in the Late Bronze and
Early Iron Ages. Nowhere is this more clear than in the hills and mountains in the …

Flint Trade in the Protohistoric Levant offers an in-depth case study of the production and
exchange of tabular scrapers. Crossing cultural and ecological boundaries and traded from …

This paper analyses and re-evaluates current explanations and interpretations of the origins,
development and societal context of metallurgy in the Balkans (c. 6200–3700 BC). The early …