Abstract

This paper examines the lithic material from Tall Jawa, a predominantly Iron Age site in Jordan. There were over 800 lithic specimens recovered from several seasons of excavation. Types range from a Levallois core to blades and burins. While preliminary analysis suggests that most were not in situ, there is evidence to suggest that lithic tool use and technology lasted well into the Islamic period in this region of the Near East. This observation is significant in light of the assumed drastic decline of lithic technology with the advent of metallurgy.