Wooden objects from Ohalo II (23,000 cal BP), Jordan Valley, Israel

D Nadel, U Grinberg, E Boaretto, E Werker - Journal of Human Evolution, 2006 - Elsevier
Eight wooden objects were found at Ohalo II, a submerged and well-preserved site in the
Sea of Galilee, Israel. The fisher-hunter-gatherers' site has been radiometrically dated to
22,500–23,500 (cal BP) with 45 assays read by four laboratories. The wooden objects were
found on brush-hut floors. They include a bark plank with polish and use signs, pencil-
shaped specimens with longitudinal shavings, and other types that may have been
decorative or symbolic. One incised wooden object is identical in size and incision pattern to …
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