Ras Baalbek (Rock Shelter)
  location in Lebanon | |
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) North-east of Baalbek |
|---|---|
| Region | Bekaa Valley |
| Coordinates | 34°15′36″N 36°25′25″E / 34.259912°N 36.423723°E |
| Type | Rock Shelter |
| History | |
| Periods | PPNB |
| Cultures | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1965–1966, 1970 |
| Archaeologists | Lorraine Copeland, Peter Wescombe, Jacques Besançon |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
Ras Baalbek I (Arabic: رأس بعلبك) is a rock shelter 500 m (1,600 ft) east of Ras Baalbek in the northern Beqaa Valley in Lebanon.[1] It sits north of the Wadi Teniyet er-Râs valley at a height of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It was first discovered by Lorraine Copeland and Peter Wescombe in 1965–1966. It was later excavated by Jacques Besançon in 1970.[2] Retouched blades along with a pressure-flaked arrowhead and a burin were found dated to the Neolithic period.
References
- ^ Université Saint-Joseph (Beirut; Lebanon) (1968). Mélanges de l'Université Saint-Joseph. Impr. catholique. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Francis Hours (1994). Atlas des sites du proche orient (14000-5700 BP). Maison de l'Orient méditerranéen. ISBN 978-2-903264-53-6. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
Capital: Baalbek | ||
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