Technological Styles in the Jebel Gharbi Lithic Industries of the Late Pleistocene (North-Western Libya)

The study of the human societies of the Final Pleistocene of North Africa requires an in-depth analysis of the techno-typological characteristics of the microlithic industries that were widespread in the Mediterranean area between 24000 and 10000 years ago. This book offers a high-resolution description and documentation of the LSA lithic complexes of North-Western Libya, applying an approach that integrates up-to-date techno-typological studies with geochemistry and functional analysis. It aims to define the characteristics of the human occupation of the Jebel Gharbi during the Late Pleistocene, with specific reference to the period from the Last Glacial Maximum to the Holocene transition, delineating a picture of the human occupation of the area through about ten millennia.

Format: Hardback
Length: 210 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Sidestone Press

The study of human societies in North Africa during the Final Pleistocene necessitates a comprehensive examination of the techno-typological features of microlithic industries that thrived across the Mediterranean region between 24000 and 10000 years ago.
Most research projects in Maghreb and Libya were conducted decades ago, during a time when sediments were rarely sieved, and small lithic tools, characteristic of this period, were often lost. Additionally, little attention was paid to raw material sourcing, which is an exceptional tool for understanding technology, human behavior, and land management. Thus, it is of utmost importance to prioritize new research that has the potential to provide a more detailed portrayal of the North-African Later Stone Age.
Based on recent research in the Jebel Gharbi (Libya), this book presents a detailed description and documentation of the Late Pleistocene lithic complexes in North-Western Libya. By integrating up-to-date techno-typological studies with geochemistry and functional analysis, this research aims to define the characteristics of human occupation in the Jebel Gharbi during the Late Pleistocene, specifically from the Last Glacial Maximum to the Holocene transition. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive picture of human occupation in the area over approximately ten millennia.
This volume serves as an exhaustive overview of the Prehistory of Northern Libya in regions that are currently inaccessible to researchers.

Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789464280289