The flint assemblage

During the years of field-work since the publication of the Manasseh Hill Country A and Nahal Yitav was surveyed, and much new data have been accumulated. The main problem was, and still is, the dating of flint artefacts collected at random from the surface in the course of a general survey. The considerations and alternatives for a possible solution of this problem are discussed in detail. The late Prof. Adam Zertal provided the artefacts and gave me the opportunity to study and analyze the assemblages, and my son Yuval read the initial draft. He added important remarks which contributed to the accuracy of details and the expansion of the geological part. I am grateful to both of them. The sketches of the flint artefacts were prepared by me, and drawn by Ron Shimelmitz. The responsibility for any mistakes is entirely mine.