Quarries as Places of Significance in the Lower Paleolithic Holy Triad of Elephants, Water, and Stone

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Publication Type: Journal Article
Authors: Finkel, Meir; Barkai, Ran
Year of Publication: 2024
Journal: Archaeologies
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
Pagination: 147 - 176
Date Published: 2024/04/01
Publication Language: eng
ISBN Number: 1935-3987
Abstract:

Human dependency on stone has its origins in Lower Paleolithic times, and some of the most primordial elements in human-stone relationships are rooted in those early days. In this paper, we focus our attention on extensive Paleolithic stone quarries discovered and studied in the Galilee, Israel. We propose a triadic model that connects stone outcrops, elephants, and water bodies to shed light on what made stone quarries places of significance, beginning in the Lower Paleolithic, and continuing throughout the ages.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-024-09491-y
Short Title: Archaeologies
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