Ras Baalbek (Rock Shelter)
Rock shelter in Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Location | 26 km (16 mi) North-east of Baalbek |
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Region | Bekaa Valley |
Coordinates | 34.259912°N 36.423723°E / 34.259912; 36.423723 |
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 |
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