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Contents List

Preface

S.K. Kozlowski and H.G.K. Gebel: Following Goals and Cooperation in Near Eastern Neolithic Chipped Stone Research: 1-4

Adjacent Interaction Spheres and Taxa Discussions

• F. Hole: A Syrian Bridge Between the Levant and the Zagros? 5-14
• Y. Garfinkel: Critical Observations on the So-called Khiamian Flint Industry: 15-22
• M. Kobusiewicz: Early Holocene Lithic Industries of Northeastern Africa: 23-36
• G.F. Korobkova: The Djeitunian Industry, Southern Turkmenistan: 37-56
• G.F. Korobkova: The Neolithic Chipped Stone Industries of the Southern Caucasus: 57-90
• V. Masson: The Cultural Zones and Variations of the Late Chipped Stone Industries in Central Asia: 91-104
• K. Szymczak and T. Gretchkina: The Perspectives of the Studies on the Early Neolithic of the Kyzylkum Desert. Ayakagytma "The Site" and Other New Collections: 105-126
• K. Schmidt: Helwan in Egypt: A PPN Site? 127- 136
• J. Kozlowski: Techno-Morphological Changes in the Early Holocene Lithic Industries in Southeastern Europe: 137-144
• K. Szymczak: PPN Flint Assemblages with Microliths: What Do We find, What Do We Lose? 145-150

EPPNB- Problems

• A. Gopher: What Happened to the Early PPNB? 151- 158
• G.O. Rollefson: An EPPNB Settlement in the Wadi el-Hasa, Central Jordan: 159-160

Pre-PPN Traditions

• S.K. Kozlowski: The Trialetian "Mesolithic" Industry of the Caucasus, Transcaspia, Eastern Anatolia, and the Iranian Plateau: 161-170
• I. Gatsov: Epipalaeolithic Sites from NW-Turkey: 171-174
• S.K. Kozlowski: From Zawi Chemi to M'lefaat: 175-182
• D.I. Olszewski: The Lithic Transition to the Early Neolithic in the Zagros Region: Zarzian and M'lefatian Industries: 183-192
• E. Hildebrand: Changes in Methods and Techniques of Blade Production during the Epipalaeolithic and Early Neolithic in the Eastern Fertile Crescent: 193-206
• O. Bar-Yosef: Late Pleistocene Lithic Traditions in the Near East and Their Expression in Early Neolithic Assemblages: 207-216
• A. Belfer-Cohen and N. Goring-Morris: The Late Epipalaeolithic as the Precursor of the Neolithic: the Lithic Evidence: 217-226

Specializations in Raw Materials, Industries, and Tool Kits

• G.F. Korobkova: The Blades with "Mirror-Like" Polishing: Myth or Reality? 227-232
• L.A. Quintero: Flint Mining in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic: Preliminary Report on the Exploitation of Flint at Neolithic 'Ain Ghazal in Highland Jordan: 233-242
• P.J. Wilke and L.A. Quintero: Near Eastern Neolithic Millstone Production: Insights from Research in the Arid Southwestern United States: 243-260
• H.G.K. Gebel: Chipped Lithics in the Basta Craft System: 261-270
• T. Noy and S.K. Kozlowski: A Basket of Flint Artefacts from House 11 of Gilgal I, Locus 37/42: 271-288
• P.J. Wilke: Bullet-Shaped Microblade Cores of the Near Eastern Neolithic: Experimental Replicative Studies: 289-310
• Y. Nishiyaki: Side-Blow Blade-Flakes from Tell Kashkashok II, Syria: a Technological Study: 311-326
• L. Copeland and M. Verhoeven: Bitumen-Coated Sickle-Blade Elements at Tell Sabi Abyad II, Northern Syria: 327-330
• M. Beile-Bohn: The Glossed Blades from Nevalı Çori: Preliminary Results: 331-340
• P. Anderson and F. Valla: "Glossed Tools" from Hayonim Terrace: Blank Choice and Functional Tendencies 341-362
• K. Schmidt: Nevalı Çori: Chronology and Intrasite Distribution of Lithic Tool Classes. Preliminary Results: 363-376
• T. Noy: Long Sickle Blades. A Case of Cultural Change in the PPN in the Southern Levant. Questions and Remarks: 377-384

Industries Reconsidered/ New Industries

• I. Caneva, C. Lemorini, and D. Zampetti: Lithic Technology and Functionality Through Time and Space at Çayönü: 385-402
• J. Conolly: Synopsis of Recent Findings From the Analysis of Obsidian and Flint Artefacts from Çatalhöyük East (Abstract): 403-404
• J. Rafifar: Remarques sur l'industrie lithique Néolithique de l'Iran (10.000-6.000 av. J.-C.): 405-420
• E. Coqueugniot et P. Anderson: L'industrie lithique d'El Aoui Safa, un nouveau site Khiamien à l'Est du Jebel el 'Arab (Désert Noir, Syrie du sud): 421-430
• M. Molist and A. Ferrer: Industries lithiques pendant la période 8000-7500 B.P. à Tell Halula dans le cadre d' Euphrate moyen Syrien: 431-442
• A. Gopher: A Preliminary Report on the Flints from 'Ain Darat, a PPNA Site in the Judean Desert: 443-452

Summary Issues

H.G.K. Gebel and S.Karol Kozlowski: Remarks on Taxonomy and Related Questions of Neolithic Chipped Stone Industries of the Fertile Crescent, as Related to Their Contemporaries in the Adjacent Regions: 453-460