Tell Ain Saouda Explained

Tell Ain Saouda
Map Type:Lebanon
Location:2km (01miles) south of Tell Neba'a Litani, Lebanon
Region:Bekaa
Coordinates:33.9983°N 36.1008°W
Part Of:Village
Epochs:PPNB, Neolithic, Bronze Age Roman
Condition:Unknown
Public Access:Unknown

Tell Ain Saouda is a small neolithic, archaeological tell, approximately 2km (01miles) south of Tell Neba'a Litani, Lebanon.[1] [2]

It is a grey soiled site next to two springs and the Litani River. Materials recovered include flints such as tanged arrowheads, sickle blades, scrapers, and an axe. Pottery included flat bottomed jars, globe shaped jars and bowls. These were burnished, painted and red-washed with some incised decorations. These finds were similar to those from Tell Ain Nfaikh and other Beqaa Valley sites with a later neolithic dating and settlements extending into the Bronze Age and classical periods.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Francis Hours. Atlas des sites du proche orient (14000-5700 BP). 24 March 2011. 1994. Maison de l'Orient méditerranéen. 978-2-903264-53-6.
  2. Book: Moore, A.M.T.. The Neolithic of the Levant. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis. 1978. 435–436.