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Phantom cultures of the Levantine Epipaleolithic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

C. Michael Barton  and
Michael P. Neeley
C. Michael Barton
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Box 872402, Tempe AZ 85287-2402, USA
Michael P. Neeley
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Box 872402, Tempe AZ 85287-2402, USA
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We thank those whose interest in the Levantine Epipalaeolithic has led them to comment on our research. Such public discussion of differing interpretations is vital to understanding the past. In this article, we briefly respond to some of the points raised by those writing in this issue (G.A. Clark, N. Goring-Morris, D.O. Henry and J.L. Phillips) and in a previous issue (Fellner 1995; Kaufman 1995) of ANTIQUITY.

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Antiquity , Volume 70 , Issue 267 , March 1996 , pp. 139 - 147
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1996

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