Table 1. Excavation contexts and date ranges of cultural phases.
Cultural phase | Context dated |
Date ranges cal BP 68.2% (sample number) |
Post-Levantine Aurignacian |
In situ occupational surfaces Area E, unit 2, layer I, loci 500 and 501 |
34,030–33,050 (6) |
Levantine Aurignacian |
In situ occupational surfaces Area E, unit 2, layer IV, locus 502 |
36,860–35,960 (2) |
Secondary talus deposit Area C, unit 4; area C, unit 5 above z = 205.50 |
38,260–34,050 (11) | |
Ahmarian | Secondary talus deposit Area C, unit 6 below z = 205.35; area C, unit 7 |
45,940–41,560 (8) 49,440–41,600 (9) |