Ahmarian
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The Ahmarian culture[1][2][3][4][5][6] was a Paleolithic archeological industry in Levant dated at 46,000–42,000 BP and thought to be related to Levantine Emiran and younger European Aurignacian cultures.
  Ahmarian culture Map showing the approximate location of the Ahmarian culture | |
| Geographical range | Levant |
|---|---|
| Period | Upper Paleolithic |
| Dates | c. 46,000 – c. 42,000 BP |
| Preceded by | Aterian, Emiran, Bohunician |
| Followed by | Levantine Aurignacian Châtelperronian Aurignacian (Europe) |
The word “Ahmarian” was adopted from the archaeological site of Erq el-Ahmar (also written Erk el Ahmar), Israel, a rockshelter in the Judean Desert in the northern Dead Sea Rift. It was explored and excavated by French Prehistorian René Neuville in 1951.[7] The "Ahmarian" category had only been recognized since the 1980s, and was previously designated as "Phase II Upper Paleolithic" or "Ksar Akil Phase B".[8][9]