Skip to main content
. 2014 Oct 13;9(10):e108517. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108517

Table 5. Summary of indications from palaeoenvironmental and faunal data for seasonality and mobility during the Fayum Neolithic.

Environment Local rainfalll Highest in winter
Lake levels Inundations in summer? (August-September)
Temperature Highest in summer
Solar radiation Highest in summer
Animal resources Birds Mostly in winter (mid-September to early April)
Game Possible peak in summer?
Pig Indicator for low mobility
Fish Peak in fishing during spawning season (Triggered by inundations? Or by rising temperatures and solar radiation?)