Z-Basin

Z-Basin (named by Gertrude Caton Thompson and Elinor Gardner) was partly enclosed by a peninsula extending in the Epi-paleolithic and Neolithic period lake. Along the edge of the lake shores large scatters of lithics and faunal remains are found, as well as a large number of, now deflated, hearths. At present the basin is divided into sections by large north-south running dunes, the date of which is yet to be determined. However, the dunes seem to consistently overlie the Neolithic remains.

Ancient lake shores and archaeological sites

North-South section through the Z-basin (looking East). See A - D below for corresponding surface photographs

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For more information, please see the 2003 project report.