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| Alternative name | Tell Dnaibe |
|---|---|
| Location | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Rashaya |
| Region | Bekaa Valley |
| Coordinates | 33°28′00″N 35°44′00″E / 33.466667°N 35.733333°E |
| Type | Tell |
| History | |
| Founded | 6900 - 5800 cal. BC |
| Periods | PPNB |
| Cultures | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1954, 1966, 1968 |
| Archaeologists | Kuschke A Lorraine Copeland J. King Jacques Besançon Francis Hours |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
Tell Zeitoun also called Tell Dnaibe, is an archaeological site 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Rashaya in Lebanon at an altitude of 900 metres (3,000 ft).
It is situated in the valley of the Upper Hasbani (Wadi el-Fatir) on the right bank, north-east of the village of Dnaibe, east of the road. [1] It was first recorded by A. Kuschke in 1954 followed by Lorraine Copeland and J. King in 1966 and lastly by Jacques Besançon and Francis Hours in 1968. [2] Besançon recovered a fragment from an arrowhead a pick or hammer and a serrated sickle blade. These gave a very slight dating, suggesting Ubaid occupation equivalent to early neolithic Byblos. [3]
References
- ^ Besançon, J. & Hours, F., Quelques sites prehistoriques nouveaux dans la Beqaa, Melanges de l'Universite Saint Joseph, 44, 75-84, 1968.
- ^ Kuschke A., 1954, Beitraege zur Siedlungsgeschichte der Biqa' 1, ZDPV 70 : 104-129.
- ^ Francis Hours (1994). Atlas des sites du proche orient (14000-5700 BP). Maison de l'Orient méditerranéen. ISBN 978-2-903264-53-6.
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