Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

TELL QARAMEL

SYRIA

a universal system of beliefs among the
populations ol these areas, but at the same
time the material culture demonstrates a
number of important differences.
Nearly all of the “heavy duty” tools, such
as querns, mortars, grinders and pounders,
were made of basalt and only sporadically of
limestone or calcareous mudstone. While the
latter two raw materials are easily obtainable
in the nearest vicinity of the site, the source
of basalt has not been located as yet.


Fig. 19. Ground and pecked stone industry:
beads (above) and pendants
(Photos R.F. Mazurowski)

Characteristically, and this is in keeping
with the findings of previous seasons, stone
artifacts are seldom found on occupational
floors inside houses and on platforms. They
come mostly from fill and are reused as



Fig. 18. Ground and pecked stone industry: shafi straighteners and plaquettes (left and center), grinders
and axe (right) (Photos R.F. Mazurowski)

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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean 19, Reports 2007