Geometric Kebaran sites in Nahal Rut Area, Western Negev, Israel

Abstract

The Nahal Rut — Nahal Nizzana area is very rich in sites of the Terminal Pleistocene times. The report below describes the cultural assemblages of four Geometric Kebaran sites adjacent to Nahal Rut : Nahal Rut 48A - Nahal Rut 48D. These are four clusters which are a few hundred meters apart. The lithic assemblages are dominated by the trapeze/rectangles although there are some intrusive elements. Of special interest are decorated ostrich egg shell fragments and beads found in two of the sites.