“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…” Ornaments in the Levantine Early Neolithic

Anna Belfer-Cohen, Nigel Goring-Morris*

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Abstract

With the onset of the Near Eastern Neolithic during the 12th millennium cal BP, and thereafter, one can observe growing sedentary tendencies, as well a significant increase in populations and community sizes, all reflected in the Neolithic demographic transition. At that time (and even somewhat earlier in certain areas) a notable tendency for within and between community differentiation was observed, archaeologically visible through the variances in the material remains. A specific domain where this phenomenon can be observed are the easily portable items of adornment. The aspiration for symbolling and signaling at both the community level and the individual served to increase webs of interactions and exchange between communities, sometimes over huge distances. The differences and the similarities actually reflected the degree and intensity of connectivity between the communities far and wide.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104442
JournalJournal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Volume54
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2024

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Keywords

  • Levant
  • Molluscs
  • Natufian
  • Neolithisation
  • Pigment
  • PPNA-B
  • Symbolling

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