Holocene Prehistory in the Télidjène Basin, Eastern Algeria

Capsian occupations at Kef Zoura D and Aïn Misteheyia

Edited by David Lubell

Book cover: Holocene Prehistory in the Télidjène Basin, Eastern Algeria

Extent: 236 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: African Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(May 2016)

ISBN: 9781784913731

8.07 x 11.42 inches

Price: $76.00

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Excavations at Kef Zoura D and Ain Misteheyia – stratified Capsian escargotieres (one openair, the other a rockshelter) in the Telidjene Basin, Eastern Algeria.


Kef Zoura D and Ain Misteheyia are stratified Capsian escargotieres (one openair, the other a rockshelter) in the Telidjene Basin, Eastern Algeria. They were excavated in the 1970s but have remained incompletely published. The sites are the only modern excavations of a Capsien Typique/Capsien Superieur sequence, demonstrating that this is indeed a chronological progression related to the 8200 cal BP climate event. The technological (introduction of pressure flaking), palaeoeconomic and palaeoecological changes related to this event are examined in these contributions.

Preface and Acknowledgements (David Lubell)
Chapter 1: Chronology and Stratigraphy of Kef Zoura D with Comparison to Relilai (Mary Jackes and David Lubell)
Chapter 2: The Lithic Assemblage (Peter Sheppard)
Chapter 3: Caracterisation techno-typologique de deux assemblages sur matieres dures animales capsiens: Kef Zoura D et Ain Misteheyia (Simone Mulazzani and Jean-Philip Brugal)
Chapter 4: Approche fonctionnelle des industries osseuses de Kef Zoura D et Ain Misteheyia (Giacoma Petrullo)
Chapter 5: Marine Shells from Kef Zoura D and Ain Misteheyia (David S. Reese)
Chapter 6: ""Dessine-moi une autruche"" La gravure de Kef Zoura D et la representation de l'autruche au Maghreb (Noura Rahmani and David Lubell)
Chapter 7: The vertebrate faunal assemblage (Mary Jackes and David Lubell)
Chapter 8: Wood Charcoals of Kef Zoura D (A. Catherine D'Andrea, Sarah E. Oas and C. Thomas Shay)
Chapter 9: Analyse fonctionnelle de l'industrie lithique capsienne de Kef Zoura D: premiers resultats (Bernard Gassin and Juan F. Gibaja)
Addendum - Illustrations of Ain Misteheyia lithics

  • Edited by David Lubell