Tell Mureibit

Summary

Tell Mureibit is a Heavy Neolithic archaeological site approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Tyre, Lebanon.[1] It is located in a wadi near Qasimiye, Qasimiyeh or Kasimiyeh on the north bank of the Litani river.[2] Material was collected by E. Passemard which is kept in the National Museum of Beirut. It consists of heavy, rough and usually bifacial tools of indeterminate date that has been likened to other Heavy Neolithic material of the Qaraoun culture.

Tell Mureibit
Location8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Tyre, Lebanon
History
PeriodsHeavy Neolithic, Neolithic
CulturesQaraoun culture
Site notes
ArchaeologistsE. Passemard
Public accessUnknown

References edit

  1. ^ Lorraine Copeland; P. Wescombe (1965). Inventory of Stone-Age sites in Lebanon, p. 139. Imprimerie Catholique. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. ^ Robert Boulanger (1955). Lebanon, p. 184. Hachette. Retrieved 5 September 2012.