Prehistoric Investigations along the Cross-Israel Highway: State of Research (pp. 5–23)

Authors

Hamoudi Khalaily, Israel Antiquities Authority
Ofer Marder

Abstract

Prehistoric research along the Cross-Israel Highway was undertaken from the earliest planning stages of the archaeological surveys along the intended route. During this survey, much data was accumulated concerning site function, economics, intra-site interaction etc. In the systematic survey and the subsequent excavations, 31 prehistoric sites were identified, dating from the Lower Paleolithic period to the Chalcolithic period, covering a time span of c. 500,000 years. This review presents a brief description of the surveyed and excavated sites for which there is available data, as well as a comparison with other sites from the same period.

Keywords

prehistory, burial sites, prehistoric settlements, prehistoric caves

Recommended Citation

Khalaily, Hamoudi and Marder, Ofer (2010) "Prehistoric Investigations along the Cross-Israel Highway: State of Research (pp. 5–23)," 'Atiqot: Vol. 64, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1291
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol64/iss1/3