Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (Culture Keyword)
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POLLEN, STARCH, AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS AT GHWAIR I, JORDAN (1999)
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Ghwair I is located along a major drainage to the Dead Sea in southern Jordan. The Pre- Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) village covers approximately 2-3 acres, dating to approximately 7700 BP. This village overlooks the confluence of Wadi Ghwair and Wadi Feinan, which then drains west to the Dead Sea. Pollen and phytolith samples were collected as washes from six pieces of groundstone. In addition, two Caprine teeth, recovered in Room 3, were scraped to obtain dental calculus to identify any...