Abstract
Remains of a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site were revealed during a salvage excavation conducted along a range of hills bordering Modiʻin to the west. An area of c. 80 dunams was sampled and probed, yielding a total of 4572 flint items; no architectural remains of this period were found. A comprehensive analysis of a sample of 1170 flint items revealed evidence of intensive local manufacture of bifacial tools, indicating the site functioned as a production center. The collected data augment the recorded assemblages from comparable sites in the area.
Keywords
Judean Shephelah, Modi‘in, PPNA, lithic industry, bifacials, surface collection
Recommended Citation
Spivak, Polina
(2025)
"Modiʻin, Nofim Neighborhood: The Flint Assemblage from A Pre-Pottery Neolithic A Site,"
Qadum: Journal of Excavation Reports from Israel: Vol. 1, Article 32.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/3078-8528.1031
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/qadum/vol1/iss1/32
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