El Khiam
El Khiam is an archaeological site near Wadi Khureitun in the Judaean Desert in the West Bank, on the shores of the Dead Sea.
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| Location | West Bank |
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| Coordinates | 31.633333°N 35.25°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Mesolithic, Neolithic |
| Cultures | Khiamian |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1931, 1957, 1961 |
| Archaeologists | R. Neuville, André Parrot, González Echergaray |
| Public access | Unknown |
Archaeological finds at El Khiam show nearly continuous habitation by groups of hunters since the Mesolithic and early Neolithic periods.[1] The Khiamian period (c. 10000-9500 BCE), named for this site, is characterized by flint arrowheads now known as "El-Khiam points".[2]
El Khiam was first excavated by René Neuville in 1934, by Jean Perrot in 1951 and González Echergaray in 1961.[2]
Map of the Levantine sites with El Khiam points
El-Khiam point microlith, first found at El Khiam.
Three El-Khiam points.
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